《The Athletic》最新消息,10月20日,纽卡斯尔联与桑德兰即将展开的主场对决前夕,安保团队宣布了两项引发争议的措施。首先,桑德兰的客场球迷被要求乘坐官方指定的交通工具抵达圣詹姆斯公园;其次,对客队的球票分配进行了限制。

球迷团体普遍对这一举措表达了强烈的不满,其中桑德兰的支持者群体更是公开表示这一行为是对荣誉的亵渎。著名的桑德兰球迷组织“红白军团(RAWA)”与球迷联络理事会共同发布了一份声明,对强制实行的“隔离出行”计划进行了坚决的反对,并敦促俱乐部取消这一决策。球迷团体指责,这一严格的措施是在没有充分考虑球迷意见的情况下秘密制定的,缺乏必要的透明度。

球迷们迫切期待相关部门提供确切证据,以阐明为何在本赛季采取如此严格的管控措施。具体而言,这一规定要求桑德兰的客场观众必须乘坐官方指定的巴士,否则将无法进入球场观看比赛。

自2014年起,该提议便浮出水面,那一年德比赛事结束后,市中心陷入混乱,众多球迷对警察进行了攻击,甚至伤害了警用马匹。这些肇事者最终被判处监禁。原本计划实施的大巴隔离措施,却因东北两支死敌球队的球迷罕见联手抵制而被迫暂停。

在当前的争议中,不仅桑德兰一方有所不满,纽卡斯尔的著名球迷组织Wor Flags也公开发声,对减少客场球迷票数的举措表示了深深的遗憾。他们指出,这种做法实属令人遗憾,并将其与凯尔特人迎战流浪者的传统德比赛事相比较,强调票数的削减将不可避免地损害比赛日的氛围。在本轮德比赛中,桑德兰的客场球票数量仅为2200张,相较于今年3月时的2528张,减少了13%。而在更早的时期,圣詹姆斯公园曾为客队提供3200张球票。

In March of this year, during their last encounter, Sunderland's team bus was subjected to projectiles like bottles and fireworks hurled by home supporters. As the Sunderland fans boarded a train, they too faced debris and were involved in minor disturbances while being escorted by police from Central Station to the stadium. In the end, only three individuals were apprehended, and the police deemed the security measures largely effective at the time.

尽管如此,诺森比亚警方依然向球场独立安全顾问团队(SAG)提议,在即将到来的德比赛事中实施隔离出行管理措施。纽卡斯尔俱乐部强调,这一举措是确保球迷、员工及公众安全的额外安全措施,并确认在明年5月于桑德兰主场举行的回场比赛中,将不会采取类似的限制措施。

The Sunderland FC has publicly distanced itself from the controversial decision, acknowledging the safety panel's findings while requesting a revised risk assessment to enhance the clarity of the decision-making process. In the past three years, the FA Cup encounters at Sunderland's home ground have seen the implementation of a segregated bus scheme, compelling away fans of Newcastle to travel en masse from St James' Park to the stadium, regardless of personal convenience. The club had previously declared that this measure would not set a precedent for league derbies. Nevertheless, following two subsequent matches where fan behavior was commendable, the combination of segregated travel and reduced away ticket allocation has been reintroduced.

RAWA,桑德兰的忠实支持者团体,强调泰恩-威尔德比赛不仅是一场东北足球的热血对决,更是一场历史悠久的经典较量。他们认为,比赛的组织管理应保持适度与合理性,然而现行的方案显然未能达到这一标准。这场宿敌之间的对决在英格兰足球界再次掀起了关于安保措施的大讨论。