AEK moves to ban hooligans for life
First Published: Aug 31, 2005
Top Greek side AEK Athens took the unprecedented move of releasing photographs of unruly fans who disrupted their opening league match on Sunday at the ground of city rivals Atromitos
Top Greek side AEK Athens took the unprecedented move of releasing photographs of unruly fans who disrupted their opening league match on Sunday at the ground of city rivals Atromitos.
The club has now launched legal action against two of the fans, the identities of whom have been handed over to the police.
A statement from the club reiterated its commitment to combatting violence at matches and that it will not shield fans who get involved in such acts.
Police used tear gas to disperse fighting AEK and Atromitos fans before the match which ended scoreless. No arrests were made but a police vehicle was set on fire and surrounding shops and cars were damaged.
AEK said the two fans identified would be banned for life from attending the club's matches.
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