A 24-year-old man from Zaandam was convicted today for open violence prior to the Europa League match between Ajax and Eintracht Frankfurt on March 6. The police judge imposed a prison sentence of 8 weeks, of which 7 weeks are conditional and a community service of 120 hours.
A special condition is that the man is prohibited from attending Ajax matches for a year. He was arrested shortly after the match and has already spent a week in custody. He was part of a group of supporters seeking confrontation with the police. The police were pelted with stones and a traffic cone, resulting in one officer being injured.
The Public Prosecution Service considers it particularly serious that the man deliberately attacked the police. The police were present in large numbers to protect individuals and maintain public order. According to the Public Prosecution Service, this verdict sends a clear signal that such violence against the police is completely unacceptable and will be dealt with firmly.