Supporters of Vitesse attacked journalists on Friday at the Korenmarkt in the city center of Arnhem, immediately after it became clear that the football club had lost the short proceedings of the KNVB and is therefore no longer allowed in the first division. The Football Association had withdrew the professional license of the Arnhemmers because of administrative mismanagement, after which the club brought in summary proceedings.
According to De Telegraaf a video journalist from the newspaper was called to the aid of ‘aggressive fans’ as catering entrepreneurs. ARP news agency writes that a photographer was kicked and beaten. “The seemed fighting plows of about 20 man who attacked journalists,” said a photographer of De Telegraaf To the newspaper. On depict by De Gelderlander It can also be seen that a hired security guard of a camera crew from SBS program Heart of the Netherlands gets blows.
“You are leaving here for a moment. Your suffering is not welcome here. You have to get lost,” the NRC-Reporter on the spot to hear from two young men who pushed him the crowd. In the end, police officers protected the journalists who did not flee. The mobile unit was also pulled out with fifteen vans, according to De Telegraaf.
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