Online tickets for the 2022-23 LaLiga season will be nominal to improve safety

The decision will mandate the online candidate sale of tickets. recipient identifier and final recipientstrengthening systems and validation on loginssystems that can be activated at any time, both in the visiting stands and in the rest of the stadium.

This is expected to help further increase security LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank matches, because buying tickets online can be a conduit for violating regulations and safety devices by violent and radical groups.

Focusing on fan traceability is a priority for LaLiga in order to effectively install safety devices. For this, the gradual generalization of biometric control has been very effective, as in the example of fingerprinting, a system that operates in a completely anonymous manner.

Progress is being made in this regard. consolidation, promotion and development of the operation of entertainment standswhere specific security requirements are established, such as more security personnel or personal and non-transferable subscriptions.

“We have data confirming” The downward trend in the activities of risk supporter groups affiliated with LaLiga teams, especially those connected to LaLiga Santander or LaLiga SmartBank matches. LaLiga clubs have virtually no risk events in their stadiums and have averaged 14 events per season over the past five years, well below the average for other major European leagues. This is the result of close cooperation between public and private security in recent years. “Furthermore, we continue to work on new measures that can help the State Security Forces and Corps,” said Florentino Villabona, LaLiga Director of Integrity and Security.

The total activity of risk groups in Spain, thus defined by the State Commission against Violence, Racism and Xenophobia, is in itself one of the lowest globally and has a downward trend.

Total acts of violence and direct conflicts between members of risk groups this season are above the average of previous seasons. Of all the conflicts between the members of these groups, Only 40%, less than half happen in LaLiga matches.

The movements of risk groups also show a downward trend, decreasing by a third in the last five years (from 296 to 194).

Songs that incite violence and/or intolerance are one of the few acts that are on the rise. (from an average of 50 complaints for last seasons to 99 this year). This is because the criteria for them have been tightened even more.

Because there was a close connection between intolerant songs and acts of violence, it was deemed essential to work harder and prosecute any intolerant song or act or incitement to violence. For this reason, LaLiga complains daily against chants inciting violence and/or intolerance at LaLiga SmartBank and LaLiga Santander matches, and also outlines measures that clubs recommend to be particularly strict in this area.

LaLiga Security Directorate team insists the importance of coordination between security teams to achieve these positive results, combining criteria and sharing information. On the one hand, LaLiga maintains a close collaboration established nearly 6 years ago with the National Police and the Association of Spanish Fan Clubs’ Federations (AFEPE), where it meets twice a year to consolidate criteria, coordinate and share information. . On the other hand, cooperation and participation with the clubs, especially the coordination with the security managers of the clubs, was further intensified.