Victory fans threatened with being banned

Adrian Kirchner, the chief government officer of Adelaide Venue Management, which runs Coopers Stadium, had issued an announcement saying Victory supporters can be prohibited from the bottom “in the interest of public safety until further notice”.

Kirchner additionally stated that Australian Professional Leagues, which runs the A-League, had “ignored” administration’s considerations in regards to the “high-risk fixture” after previous incidents and there was “no choice” however to place the ban in place.

The assertion shocked Adelaide United, Melbourne Victory and the APL, which was understood to be contemplating authorized motion towards Kirchner and AVM.

The APL had ready an announcement hut then selected to not go public with it after Coopers Stadium issued its personal assertion retracting Kirchner’s feedback in relation to the March 9, 2024 conflict between the groups.

“Please note, the recent post regarding the Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory March 2024 match has been removed,” the assertion stated.

“In the spirit of goodwill, we will continue to work collaboratively with all appropriate parties to resolve the matter and achieve a satisfactory outcome for all.”

Last season, two matches between Adelaide and Victory had been performed at Coopers Stadium.

Victory supporters had been banned from attending the second of the 2 video games, on January 14, as a consequence of sanctions imposed on the membership for its function within the pitch invasion on the Melbourne derby in December at AAMI Park.

However, Victory followers did attend the November 11 assembly between the groups at Coopers Stadium, the place, in line with the deleted assertion, it was “plagued with the usual violent and riotous behaviour that has become synonymous with this fixture”.