Entering a soccer match without a ticket will become a criminal offense under new laws that come into force ahead of next year. england league cup final Arsenal vs Manchester City on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.
Thousands of people without tickets were forced into the National Stadium for the European Championship final in July 2021. violent and chaotic scenes.
This led to a government investigation which found that lives were at risk, sanctions for stadium entry were weak and that what is known in the UK as ‘tailgating’ – walking closely behind a ticket holder through the gates – should be a criminal offence.
It was announced on Friday that violators in England and Wales will be banned from football for five years and fined up to £1,000 (approximately 1,340,000 yen) starting this weekend.
The government’s police minister, Sarah Jones, said this would be a “huge deterrent”.
“Some people pay, some don’t, and it can’t be right that tailgating puts people at risk and puts them at risk,” she said.
Until now, there were no specific legal penalties for attending a soccer match without a ticket.
The False Admissions to Soccer Match Act also makes it illegal to intentionally attempt to enter a match with a counterfeit ticket, pass or certification document, or to attempt to enter a match by impersonating a stadium member or player staff member.
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