Council of Europe: 14 countries sign the Convention on stadia safety, on 03/07/2016

"The Council of Europe Convention on an integrated safety, security and service approach at football matches and other sports events was signed by fourteen states... (see list below) at a ceremony held at the Stade de France in the presence of several European ministers," said the Council of Europe on 03/07/2016.

This ceremony was organised just before France - Iceland (5-2), the last quarter-final of Euro 2016, played at the Stade de France (Saint-Denis).

"This convention is a major step forward to boost the international co-operation needed to make football matches and other sporting events safe, secure and enjoyable for supporters," said Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

"The Convention we are signing today sends out a strong signal of our commitment to preventing and combatting violence in the stadiums, by placing the dialogue between the different actors and the relationship between the public authorities and the fans at the centre of the organisation of major international sporting events," said Thierry Braillard, French Secretary of State for…