The Justice Secretary has chaired a roundtable with partners
including Police Scotland, football authorities, football clubs
safety officers, fans' representatives, local authorities and
others on football-related disorder.
Justice Secretary said:
“The vast majority of football fans behave responsibly. However,
we need to look at what more can be done to address the very
small minority who continue to create disorder. At the roundtable
today, I was pleased to see a strong shared will and commitment
of partners, including football clubs and authorities, fans'
groups, football safety officers and councils, to work together
to make football safer for fans, players and communities.
“We must all do everything possible, individually and
collectively, to rid football of dangerous and harmful
behaviours. We will publish a public consultation on Football
Banning Orders legislation and how they can be effectively used
to address disorder, in particular the reckless and illegal use
of pyrotechnics at matches, and work closely with our partners to
develop the consultation and consider next steps.”
Background
Attendees:
Scottish Professional Football League; Scottish Football
Association; Rangers FC, Celtic FC, Hibernian FC and Aberdeen FC
football safety officers; Supporters Direct; Scottish Football
Supporters Association; Professional Footballers Association;
Police Scotland; British Transport Police; Crown Office and
Procurator Fiscal Service; COSLA, Glasgow City Council; City of
Edinburgh Council
