Hooligans in Udine: Violence between Austrian and Italian fans!

Hooligans in Udine: Violence between Austrian and Italian fans!

on Saturday evening, February 1, 2025, violent clashes between hooligans from Austria and Italian football fans occurred in Udine. According to information from 5min.at, the Austrians attacked a train with rival fans, including about 300 supporters of the Venezia Calcio. The attacking fans, many of them followers of the Regionalliga Club Austria Salzburg, had put fireworks on the tracks and thrown stones, which led to a dramatic hold of the train. The violence escalated quickly, which in panic numerous passengers in the wagons.

Fast court ruling and punishments

as OE24.at reported, six Austrian hooligans were invited to a court in Udine on Monday, February 3, 2025. In a quick procedure, five of them received a conditional prison sentence of one year and eight months. A Bosnian, who also belonged to the hooligan camp, was sentenced to two years in prison for allegedly attacking police officers. In addition, the Udine police chief, Domenico Farinacci, hanged a five -year stadium ban in Italy against all six people.

The Austria Salzburg reacted immediately to the incidents and condemned the acts of violence in a public declaration. The club emphasized that these acts are assumed by individual stabbits and the association is not responsible for this abroad. On their social media channels they used the hashtag "Notinourname" to make their rejection of the hooligan attacks clear.