The LFP propose to eradicate ultra groups within 24 months

The LFP has proposed to eradicate ultra groups within a period of 24 months, before the end of 2016. During the urgently convened meeting by the National Anti-violence Commission, Javier Tebas put forward a series of initiatives with the intention being, as summed up president of the LFP: “The end for the ultra groups, we will get rid of them”. The LFP will approve new legislation which will see certain parts of grounds being closed following insults, the premise being that these parts of the ground are normally the areas inhabited by the radical groups. This law will be similar to that implemented by UEFA and which saw the closure of two sections of the Bernabéu earlier this season. The LFP plan to go further and add that, apart from chants of a racist nature, they plan to punish, “anyone who insults another’s dignity”.

The LFP will also create, in conjunction with the police and government body, the CSD, an official listing of ultra groups, which at present doesn’t exist. Any club which aids these groups will be subject to an immediate sanction.

There are also plans to oversee tighter control on the sale of match tickets. Clubs will only be allowed to facilitate tickets to other clubs with the approval of the LFP. The current normative is that the visiting club should receive a ticket allocation representing 5% of the stadium capacity for its supporters. This is the current policy but there are no controls in place as to who can buy these tickets.

Italy has been cited as a role-model in another of the initiatives to be implemented. The intention is to ban away trips from any ultra group where there is the potential for disturbance or where their presence may generate conflict. This measure is already implemented in Argentina, but the legislation that the LFP wants to adopt is that of the Italian league. There is general consensus that action needs to be taken among football's governing bodies in Spain, LFP (the league), the FEF (the Spanish football Federation) and the governmental, the CSD.

Another proposal put forward from the LFP yesterday in the meeting was an elaboration of the Code of Ethics for media outlets. The initiative will pursue more responsibility in the reporting of certain stories which may have an indirect impact on behaviour at football matches.

The political sphere, represented by Miguel Cardenal, supported the proposals put forward by Tebas: “This is a watershed. The clubs have also put forward the idea of finishing with the ultras. Certain clubs have already made headway and there is no turning back”. The next meeting with further developments will take place on Thursday at the CSD.

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