Sports fans will be subjected to alcohol and drugs tests on entry to sports venues while a permanent police team will be established to cover high-risk matches, according to a Wednesday cabinet decision aiming to curb violence in sports stadiums.
Justice Minister Anna Prokopiou announced the decisions of the council of ministers on Wednesday afternoon.
These also include increased body checks and increased penalties that ban fans for up to ten years from sports stadiums as well as controls on the movement of fans and the installation of CCTV in all stadiums.
Furthermore, police will also check the use of fan cards.
Cabinet adopted additional measures following incidents of violence at the Anorthosis-Apollon basketball semi-finals on Sunday.
The recent sports violence prompted the Cyprus football federation (Kop) to announce that Apoel-Ael futsal cup final at Kition Sports Centre will be held without fans on Thursday.
Authorities prepared and studied a factual report on the events, while the justice minister said an administrative investigation to identify errors and omissions on the part of the police is also expected.
The investigation, which must be completed within a week, will cover every member of the force involved, from planning to execution.
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