Fans of several football clubs issued statement on Sunday expressing rejection toward presence of police inside stadiums.
A statement posted on all of the ultras official pages said football matches have become ‘empty theatrical performances’ to satisfy police, adding that the Interior Ministry decision to carry out the matches without fans ‘ expresses disability to perform its duties.’
It also added that police decided to kill the fans through shooting them as a way to protect them from infiltrators that could carry out catastrophes inside the stadium.
“Thus we declare it to everyone. We reject your presence on stadiums. We reject presence of the Interior Ministry personnel on Egyptian stadiums. Stop neglecting the main reason of all problems on Egyptian stadiums,” it said.
“Your absence means peaceful matches without any problem.”
The statement also noted that “Police does not exist inside football stadiums or at any other games.”
The statement also called on fans to be present before clubs on 15 March at 2 PM to voice demand of expelling police from stadiums and hiring private security companies to secure the matches.
Among the ultras groups that signed the statements were Ultras Ahlawy and Ultras White Knights.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
