1989 De Meer nail bombs

Football hooligan incident in the Netherlands 1989 De Meer nail bombs 22 October 1989 Amsterdam, Netherlands Football hooliganism Ajax fans F-side Feyenoord fans S.C.F. Hooligans 19 injuries none On 22 October 1989 during an association football match, two home-made nail bombs were thrown by a Feyenoord hooligan at De Meer Stadion, the home ground of AFC Ajax in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The explosions injured 19 people. Background De Klassieker The rivalry between Ajax and Feyenoord football clubs, who hail from Amsterdam and Rotterdam respectively, is one of the fiercest in the continent. During the 1980s there has been a large number of significant hooligan incidents between the two clubs and amongst other Dutch clubs.https://www.footballwhispers.com/blog/hijinks-hostilities-a-look-at-the-ultra-passionate-de-klassieker Hijinks & Hostilities: A Look At The Ultra Passionate De Klassieker - Football Whispershttps://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/hollands-most-hate-filled-fight-club-ajax-vs-feyenoord Holland's most hate-filled fight club: Ajax vs Feyenoord 27 April 2007 Another major hooligan incident not related to the derby in 1989 was the Staafincident, when an Ajax hooligan threw a metal rod at the goalkeeper during a match against Austria Wien. Incident A Feyenoord hooligan threw the bombs, containing nails and fireworks, at a home section of the ground. Nineteen fans were hurt, nine of them seriously.https://thepoetrytrust.org/what-is-hooliganism-in-football-criminology-essay-essay What Is Hooliganism In Football Criminology Essay - Literature Essays 19 July 2017 Riot police immediately cleared the away section and searched all the away fans when exiting.https://books.google.com/books?id=IcPaAAAAQBAJ&q=ajax+feyenoord++%22october+1989%22+bomb&pg=PA158 Football Fans Around the World: From Supporters to Fanatics Sean Brown 13 September 2013 Routledge 9781317997863 Google Books The game continued as usual, ending in a 1–1 draw.http://www.nieuwsdossier.nl/sport/spijkerbommen-bij-ajax-feyenoord Spijkerbommen bij Ajax - Feyenoord - Nieuwsdossier - het belangrijkste nieuws uit het verleden www.nieuwsdossier.nl Aftermath The incident was widely reported in national and international media. An article in The Times said that "the Dutch reputation for football violence is rapidly overtaking that of the British as the worst in Europe." By Tuesday 24 October, three Feyenoord fans were arrested by police. Feyenoord was ordered to play its next match against FC Den Haag behind closed doors.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19891026-1.2.44.12 Third fan arrested for bomb blast The incident, among others, influenced the decision to build the all-seater Amsterdam ArenA. See also Battle of Beverwijk Iron rod incident References Category:1989 in the Netherlands Category:1980s in Amsterdam Category:Riots and civil disorder in the Netherlands Category:Football hooliganism in the Netherlands Category:November 1989 in Europe Category:1989–90 in Dutch football Category:AFC Ajax Category:Feyenoord Category:Nail bombings