A volunteer steward was taken to hospital after being assaulted during Skanderborg AGF’s Danish league match against Fredericia HK on Sunday evening. The match was interrupted in the second half following a disturbance, with police arresting one person in connection with the incident.
Fredericia eventually secured a 31–29 away victory in the Herreligaen, having led for most of the match despite a tense finish.
The incident occurred at Djursland Bank Arena in Aarhus, where the match was stopped with the score at 17–17 after a person reportedly required medical attention. The injured individual was subsequently taken away by ambulance.
According to Danish broadcaster TV 2, police confirmed that the injured person was a steward. Two people were detained following the disturbance, and one person was arrested and charged with assault against a steward.
Shortly after 21.00, police received a report that a person had been knocked to the ground. Officers photographed the area where the injured person had received medical attention and questioned people at the scene. Police were also reviewing CCTV footage to establish what happened and determine what triggered the incident. The circumstances surrounding the disturbance remain unclear.
Clubs condemn violence
Skanderborg AGF confirmed the incident in a statement on social media, expressing its support for the injured volunteer and condemning the violence.
“We strongly condemn any form of violence. Our volunteers make an invaluable contribution to the club, and everyone involved in our matches must be able to feel safe,” the club wrote.
The club added that its thoughts were first and foremost with the injured volunteer and confirmed that it had no further comment at this stage.
Fredericia HK also responded to the incident, expressing its concern for the injured volunteer and wishing him a speedy recovery.
“We are deeply affected by the fact that a volunteer has been injured, and our thoughts are first and foremost with him and his loved ones. We wish him a speedy recovery,” club chairman Bent Jensen and director Thomas Renneberg-Larsen said in a statement published on Facebook.
Fredericia HK added that the case was now in the hands of the police and stressed the importance of allowing investigators to establish the exact sequence of events.
Despite the disruption, the match was completed, with Fredericia holding on for a 31–29 victory away from home.