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Police say identifiable photos of suspects
involved in the attack at the conclusion of Thursday’s Europa
Conference League semi-final second leg between AZ Alkmaar and
the London club had been collated and would be broadcast with
the public asked to help identify them.
Several have already been identified, they added, and two have
reported to a police station to admit their part in the fracas,
the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Home supporters broke through a fence and attacked the West Ham
contingent seated in a reserved section behind their own team's
dugout at the AZ Stadium at the final whistle.
A brawl ensued in which West Ham players, including captain
Declan Rice, attempted to intervene, with several running to the
aid of relatives and friends who were under threat.
The television programme is called "Opsporing verzocht"
(investigation requested) and broadcasts appeals to, among other
things, identify criminals caught on camera, suspects, missing
persons or unidentified bodies.
Police said if anyone involved in the attack wanted to ensure
their photograph would not be broadcast on national television
had until 4pm Dutch time on Tuesday to report to the police.
The attack was condemned by AZ Alkmaar, who lost to West Ham,
calling the actions of their supporters “shameful”.
Dutch football has been attempting to curtail violence on the
terraces with new measures brought in last month to halt matches
if objects are thrown onto the field.
(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Christian
Radnedge)
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