The Swedish Football Association said on Tuesday it had received news about the shooting. Two Swedish fans died in Brussels “shortly before the start” of the match against Belgium and that it was decided to play first because it was thought that the King Baudouin Stadium was “safer at the time”, he celebrated and condemned the good cooperation “in a situation of extreme pressure”. “A despicable attack on innocent people going to a match.”
Swedish football is worried, but the football team is strong.
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“Shortly before the start of the Eurocup qualifiers between Belgium and Sweden in Brussels, two Swedish citizens were murdered in an alleged terrorist attack. Another was seriously injured and taken to hospital. “The information reached the federation shortly before the start of the competition,” the association said in a statement.
We believe that we support everyone at Bryssel. I don’t know what it is or how much it’s worth. It is not easy for the teacher to pull the strings from above.
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There is a hand on Varandra.
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The company emphasized that “the Belgian authorities and the police were of the opinion that the “match should go ahead because the stadium was considered the safest place for visitors.” But at half-time, when the information reached the players and managers, the decision was made to suspend the match, he pointed out.
The organization confirmed that “at 4 a.m. local time, the last Swedish fans left the stadium, together with the rest of the association’s staff under police surveillance” and all that. The hotels where the fans stayed had “police protection”.
“The national team has returned to Sweden and the players and coaches are now returning to their clubs,” he said.
“The cooperation between fans, associations and authorities worked very well in a situation of extreme pressure. In total, around 400 Swedish fans were helped in the afternoon and evening,” he says Martin Fredman, head of security at the club.
In conclusion, the President of the Swedish Federation said: Fredrik Reinfeldt, assured that his “thoughts are with the victims and their families.” in this difficult time.”
What happened was a despicable attack on innocent people going to a football match. We all feel a lot of anger and sadness, but at the same time we have to remain calm.
Hours later, the association released a new statement clarifying that “Swedish football will follow the guidelines and advice of national authorities.”
“And until the authorities come up with new recommendations, the matches in Sweden will be played as planned. We must not give in to those who want to use terrorist methods to get us to change our social order and our daily lives,” he stressed.
In addition, “in honor of the victims of the attack in Brussels”, in accordance with what UEFA has instructed, the body called on the rest of the associations to commemorate them. “With a minute’s silence that the players wear black armbands at the start of the respective matches.”
(With information from Europa Press)
Source: La Neta Neta
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