The board of FC Utrecht speaks shame about the behavior of its own supporters after the home game against SC Cambuur (0-0) on Saturday evening. On the Westplein, among other places, security personnel from the club and the riot police were put in an unsafe situation due to misbehavior by a group of fans. Utrecht engages the Public Prosecution Service to trace the rioters as quickly as possible.
“An absolute disgrace, the behavior of a number of people after the game,” said general director Thijs van Es in a statement on the club site. “I deliberately don’t call it supporters, because this has nothing to do with support or our club. Putting security personnel and ME in insecurity, while they are there to ensure safety for everyone in the stadium is really outrageous.” According to the Utrecht driver, the first home game of this season should have been ‘a party’.
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“It should feel like coming home. It now feels like a false start and then I express myself mildly. We are shocked and will work together with the Public Prosecution Service to punish these rioters, which can be seen clearly in the images.” , adds the disappointed Van Es. Utrecht did not get further than a goalless draw against Cambuur in the first home game of the 2022/23 season.
The leadership of Utrecht transfers the case to the Public Prosecution Service “given the seriousness of the violations and the fact that it was outside the stadium”, according to the statement issued on Sunday. The club management also emphasizes that all cooperation will be provided to the investigation and that all images of the disturbances will be made available.