JAKARTA - Calvin Verdok's club, NEC Nijmegen, lost money due to the actions of supporters who started the Acne in the first week of the home match of Eredivisie 2024/2025 at Gofferts Stadium, August 10, 2024, against FC Twenty.

NEC received a fine of 7,500 euros or around Rp129 million from the Dutch professional football disciplinary committee.

Turning on acne in stadiums is prohibited in the Netherlands, especially Eredivisie. The reason is, acne contains great risks, both for supporters and stadium security because it has the potential for a fire.

In addition to fines to clubs, Dutch football law authorities also have sanctions rules for individuals caught lighting acne in the match of Eredivisie.

A personal fine imposed of 450 euros or equivalent to IDR 7.7 million for adults. In addition to the potential ban from entering the stadium for 18 months.

The incident of the ignition of a Acne at the NEC Nijmegen cage turned out to be not the only time that happened.

Calvin Verdonk's club has repeatedly paid fines for thousands of euros in previous matches.

Currently, NEC Nijmegen is identifying supporters who set the fire in the match against Twente. They want to find the perpetrators to be responsible for the fine.

Meanwhile, NEC Nijmegen will impose stricter security and at the same time monitor the situation inside and around the stadium for the following home matches in order to prevent similar incidents.


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