Preparations to secure the match between Ittihad Tangier and the Army.
The Royal Army football team will be a heavy guest for the Ittihad Tanger club this evening, Sunday, in a much-anticipated match at the Grand Stadium, overshadowed by the unfortunate incidents of violence that occurred during the classic match between the leader and Raja Casablanca.
According to information obtained by the Hespress electronic newspaper, the security authorities in the northern bride are preparing to ensure the safety of the match and the audience under normal conditions, benefiting from the decision of the National Professional Football League to prohibit the movement of fans.
The aforementioned league announced a series of precautionary measures following the recent events, including not allocating stands or spaces for the visiting team's fans and not issuing tickets intended for the visiting team's supporters.
It was also decided to prohibit the movement of visiting fans during the upcoming phase, and it was confirmed that the announced decisions and measures fall within the framework of "ensuring the normal conduct of competitions and enhancing safety and security conditions within the stadiums, in a way that guarantees the protection of all components of the game and preserves the sporting atmosphere based on respect and fair competition."
The National Professional Football League called on all stakeholders, especially the fans, to embody a "spirit of responsibility and positive engagement, contributing to establishing a dignified image that reflects the status achieved by national football and reinforces its cultural dimension."
The Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat witnessed, on Thursday evening, incidents of violence and chaos between the fans of both teams during the match that brought together the Royal Army and Raja Sports, as part of the seventeenth round of the professional league; this has brought the issue of fan movement back to the forefront of discussion, awaiting the outcomes of the anticipated decisions in this regard.