Sports minister seeks working group on stadium safety after Prague derby violence

Sports Minister Boris Šťastný said he wants to establish a working group to review legislation on stadium security following violence at the close of Saturday’s Prague derby between Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague.

Šťastný said the sports sector had voiced a number of demands since the incident, including broader use of CCTV footage, tighter controls on movement inside stadiums, and a review of the role of private security services at sports venues.

Speaking to reporters before Monday’s cabinet meeting, Šťastný said he is in contact over the matter with Chamber of Deputies Vice Speaker Patrik Nacher and Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar.

Police are investigating the assault on Sparta players on suspicion of disorderly conduct, an offence punishable by up to two years in prison.