Dukla Jihlava Attack: Players Robbed, Fan Violence

Dukla supporters attacked the celebrants who were preparing to leave for home in the parking lot near Billy. “They waited for the celebrants there for about an hour and then pounced on them. They took their megaphone, exit flag and also a scarf,” a source familiar with the case, who did not wish to be named, told Novinka.

Police confirmed at the weekend that they were on their way to the incident on the evening of Wednesday January 28 after the match.

“The incident took place outside the stadium area, in Havlíčková Street. Jihlava criminal investigators are dealing with the case of an attack on fans of the visiting team by as yet unknown perpetrators, who are establishing the identity of all the persons who took part in the attack,” said Dana Čírtková, spokeswoman for the Vysočin police.

Only with distance will other connections surface. Paramedics confirmed on Wednesday that they had treated one person after the attack. “She was subsequently transported to the hospital with a minor injury,” responded Petr Janáček, spokesman for the ambulance service, to Novinek’s question.

The police have not yet released any further information on the case, saying that it is not yet possible. It is therefore not clear whether she has already identified the attackers on the basis of camera footage, possibly testimonies and statements.

The four-member group of those attacked, among whom, according to Novinek, was also a minor girl, faced a significant outnumbering of more than ten domestic troublemakers, among whom there were also several juveniles.

Both clubs, Dukla and Slavia, defined themselves against violence on their communication channels. “We have unequivocally condemned it. We are ready to take a very tough stance, we must have a legal basis for this,” Dukla executive Bedřich Ščerban told Novinkám. The club management is now waiting for the police to close the case.

Dukla’s management was not the only one surprised by the attack by the opponent’s fans. Relations with Slavia have been good until now, matches with completely different rivals such as Třebíčí or Vsetín are among the risky ones. In addition, the attack did not occur during the match inside the new arena, nor in its immediate vicinity.

According to Ščerban, only a fraction of supporters cause problems. “We are talking about ten, twenty people,” he noted. “Such people have no business in the stadium. I’m in favor of banning them from entering,” he added resolutely.

With a statement on Facebook, the Jihlavaci association, which unites rock fans, also distanced itself from the incident.

Even the Prague club defined itself against any manifestations of violence. “Both in the stadium and outside it. We provide maximum support to the fans who were attacked on Wednesday after the match in Jihlava and we believe that similar incidents will not be repeated,” said the management of HC Slavia Prague.

The management of the club from Eden hopes that the police will clarify the whole incident. However, the people of Prague did not want to comment further on the whole event for Novinky because of the ongoing investigation.

Already on Friday, February 6, the two teams will meet again, this time in Prague, where the match of the 31st round will be played, postponed in December due to a major breakdown in the Dukla team.

“We are monitoring ticket sales in particular, and in view of the higher expected attendance, there will be an increase in security compared to standard matches,” said Slavia’s marketing manager Jakub Mezlík.

“I believe that the fans of Slavia perceive it in the way that we took a hard and clear stand on it. I would be happy if there were no further riots and revenge. It is up to the police to sort it out,” remarked the manager of the Jihlava club.