Huge fines after hooliganism at hockey game

DIF and AIK have to pay record high fines after the chaos before, during and after the derby on the 22^nd of December 2010.

AIK, who were the home team and arranged the game at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, have to pay 200 000 SEK ($ 25000) in fines to the Swedish Ice-hockey Association (SIF). DIF gets away with fining 125 000 SEK ($ 15500).

According to the Swedish Police 21 crimes occurred and 32 people were pointed out, but not arrested, to be the troublemakers. Riots and fights occurred both inside and outside the arena and firework and smoke bombs were thrown at the opposing team’s supporters inside the arena.

Both clubs are disappointed in the huge fines and accuse SIF of not getting the whole picture. They’re saying that the fines will not help to solve the problems of hooliganism surrounding these two clubs. Mats Larsson, from DIF, even goes as far as to say it will only increase trouble at their games, since they now have less money to pay for security.

Source: DN (In Swedish)