Hungarian football association bans rowdy fans from sports events
The Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) has banned fans identified as “renitent” at a recent Hungary-England match in Budapest, from attending further matches for two years.
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MLSZ spokesman JenÅ‘ SÃpos told MTI on Thursday that an investigation was under way to identify others that behaved violently during and after the September 2 match in the Puskas Arena, which England won 4-0. Â
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According to earlier reports,
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a group of Hungarian fans jeered at the British team taking the knee
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as a gesture against racism at the beginning of the match, while they threw plastic cups and other objects into the field after each goal.
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FIFA also launched an investigation into the incident and decided that the Hungarian team must play the next world championship qualifier behind closed doors, and suspended a similar decision for a further match for two years.
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Maria Von Theresa is noticeable by her absence. Still think the ‘fans’ were demonstrating freedom of speech?!