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Sta per essere deciso se Flavio Braiatore potrà proseguire o meno nella propria avventura come comproprietario dell’ ambizioso QPR ( sostenitori in foto ). A stabilirlo sarà il “Football League Board” nella prossima seduta in programma. Una norma, infatti, vieterebbe di ricoprire cariche dirigenziali a soggetti che siano già stati sanzionati da altre federazioni sportive e Briatore ha già avuto problemi con gli organi direttive della Formula 1. Il Barrow intende stoppare gli incidenti in occasione delle proprie partite; la tifoseria del piccolo club è stata recentemente sanzionata in alcune occasioni con l’ emanazione di “banning orders” e la società ha difeso il lavoro dei propri stewards garantendo collaborazione alle autorità.
Briatore set to discover QPR fate
Briatore bought into QPR in 2007
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Flavio Briatore’s future as a QPR co-owner could be decided at a Football League board meeting on Thursday.
Briatore was banned from FIA-sanctioned events over fixing an F1 race and the Football League has asked motorsport’s governing body for details of the case.Football League rules state individuals cannot be a director or hold a majority interest in a club if they are banned from another sport’s governing body.The identities of Notts County’s owners are also to be discussed.“We have a board meeting and have at least a couple of fit-and-proper person issues which we will address,” said Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney.”They are on the agenda. I would like to come out of the board meeting with settled policies in general terms which we can apply to future cases that need to be addressed.
“I understand what is being said and we will reflect on that as a board.”Italian Briatore, 59, left his post as Renault team principal, along with executive director of engineering Pat Symonds, after the team decided not to contest FIA charges of fixing the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.The charges were brought after Nelson Piquet Jr revealed he had been asked to crash in order to help team-mate Fernando Alonso.At a recent World Motor Sport Council hearing, Briatore was banned with the FIA adding that it would not grant a licence to any team he was involved with or renew an F1 Superlicence granted to any driver associated with him.Briatore is co-owner of QPR along with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal.He is also chairman of the holding company that owns the club and a director on the board of the Championship side.
( BBC Sport )
Battling to stop the trouble on the Barrrow AFC terraces
NW Evening Mail
07 October 2009
FOUR Barrow AFC fans have been given football banning orders since July.
MOLLY LYNCH finds out what is being done to stop the soccer thugs
LAST year, Barrow AFC made a glittering start to their first Conference season in a decade.
The Bluebirds kicked off the season with a 3-0 victory over Oxford United in front of the television cameras in August 2008.But off the pitch, the glorious return to the top flight of non-league football was marred by disorder.After that, the Bluebirds’ performances in the Blue Square Premier league during the 2008/2009 season were sometimes overshadowed by the actions of a handful of troublemakers.Police had to deal with a few incidents during and after the Easter home game against York City, and this season also got off to a less-than-perfect start. Since July, four AFC fans have been given football banning orders.Andrew Leitch, 29, of Gatacre Street, Walney, was banned from every football ground in England and Wales for three years by Furness Magistrates’ Court in July. Leitch lost an appeal and his ban was extended to four years.Two boys from Barrow, aged 16 and 17, were given three-year banning orders by Wrexham Magistrates’ Court in September following their behaviour at the Bluebirds’ away game against Wrexham in August. And in September, Stephen McCormick, 47, of Fenton Street, Barrow, was also given a banning order.There is no escaping the fact these incidents have tarnished the club’s reputation. But behind the trouble lies the real Barrow AFC – a grassroots, family club with a wealth of dedicated supporters at its heart.More often than not, match day at Holker Street is a serene, civil affair. The only tension in the air is in apprehension of the next 90 minutes and the subsequent result.Light-hearted banter between rival fans is more likely than any heated exchanges.Ian Laird, a Barrow AFC director, is keen to point out it is only a select few who spoil it for everyone else.He said: “When we have bigger games, there tends to be a few fans who come out of the woodwork, the type that don’t necessarily go to most of the home games at Holker Street.“We don’t want anyone to be put off by a minority. Barrow AFC is a family club and we want to keep it that way, which is why we do everything to provide a safe environment for supporters.”The club works closely with a policing team led by Barrow Inspector Dave Bosson, Detective Constable Craig Barrass and football liaison officer, PC Trevor Jones.They work together to operate a zero tolerance policy on violence or disorder at games.Matches are categorised using police intelligence to determine the risk of incidents of violence, disorder, or hooliganism breaking out before, during, or after the game.Insp Bosson said: “Most of the time Barrow games fall into the low-risk category. Barrow has never been in the top, high-risk category.“Since Barrow AFC went into the Conference, the football club itself has come under a lot more scrutiny.“After every game, the police have to provide a report for the UK Football Policing Unit on what happened. The information we give is shared between the clubs in the league, which means we can look at reports from other clubs and use that intelligence.”With McCormick becoming the fourth fan in less than four months to receive a ban, some supporters have questioned the effectiveness of the orders in keeping trouble out.DC Barrass said: “For any football supporter to have a banning order imposed must be very restrictive. I think there are now some fans who are thinking twice about their behaviour after looking at others who have had banning orders imposed on them.”Insp Bosson added: “The orders act as an effective deterrent. To that small minority, the tiny number of people who do get involved with disorder at games, there is a clear message – you’re not welcome by us, the club or the genuine supporters and you will be dealt with.”Police officers from Barrow attend away games if it is requested by police in the opposing team’s area. DC Barrass said: “The behaviour of the away following who go to all of the games is commended by us. They travel the length and breadth of the country and never cause us issues.”Mr Laird said: “Any Barrow fan who goes to an away game acts as an ambassador, not only for Barrow AFC but also for the town as a whole. If there is any trouble, it’s not just the fans themselves, or the football club who get branded with that trouble-making label, it’s the people of Barrow too.”The work of the club with other agencies has had many positive outcomes. Among them is the increase in the ground’s capacity. This season the number of people the stadium can accommodate has risen to 4,414.Mr Laird said: “The capacity has increased because of the safety improvements that have been made here, which include stewarding and our links with the fire and police.”Mike Forsyth, safety officer at Barrow AFC, said: “Safety is top priority.“We have 23 stewards who are all trained to NVQ Level Two. They are working constantly before, during and after a match to spot any potential trouble.”
BANNING ORDERS SEND OUT STRONG MESSAGE TO SOCCER THUGS
Brett David Cihlar, 37, of Lincoln Street, Barrow, was banned from every football ground in England and Wales for three years at Furness Magistrates’ Court on September 18 last year.Cihlar pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour.Andrew Leitch, 29, of Gatacre Street, was banned from every football ground in England and Wales for three years at Furness Magistrates’ Court on July 13.He was given the ban following a trial after he pleaded not guilty to a section five public order offence following disorder at Barrow’s home game against Wrexham on Boxing Day. The ban was increased to four years after he appealed.Two young AFC fans were given three year banning orders at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court on September 14.The two males, aged 16 and 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to section four public order offences.Stephen McCormick, 47, of Fenton Street, Barrow was banned from every ground in England and Wales for three years when he appeared before Furness Magistrates’ Court on September 28. He pleaded guilty to a section five public order offence and resisting arrest.Brett Cihlar, 37, of Lincoln Street, Barrow, became the first Bluebirds fan to receive a football banning order for his behaviour on that night.
