- frustrations rose because of the discussed ban on fireworks during New years eve
- important as well seems to be the fact that football supporters can't go to matches because of the corona-related restrictions
- participants in the riots are overwhelmingly male
- in some of the footage I actually did hear a slogan: Rotterdam hooligans
- several groups of supporters were recognized during the riots, they were even showing their banners and flags
- football hooligans in Rotterdam are notoriously rightwing and antisemitic, the recognized hooligan groups are being described as "fireworks-crazy" and as voters of the far-right party FvD
I'm a bit weary of this type of riot-report nowadays, exactly because this kind of details is being left out or downplayed. It starts to feel a bit like: "hurray there's a riot, why don't we join in?" I totally miss some necessary reflections...
So some of the missing
So some of the missing "details" in this report:
- frustrations rose because of the discussed ban on fireworks during New years eve
- important as well seems to be the fact that football supporters can't go to matches because of the corona-related restrictions
- participants in the riots are overwhelmingly male
- in some of the footage I actually did hear a slogan: Rotterdam hooligans
- several groups of supporters were recognized during the riots, they were even showing their banners and flags
- football hooligans in Rotterdam are notoriously rightwing and antisemitic, the recognized hooligan groups are being described as "fireworks-crazy" and as voters of the far-right party FvD
I'm a bit weary of this type of riot-report nowadays, exactly because this kind of details is being left out or downplayed. It starts to feel a bit like: "hurray there's a riot, why don't we join in?" I totally miss some necessary reflections...