Regarding the following incidents that occurred during the 3rd round of the Emperor's Cup JFA 103rd All Japan Soccer Championship held on July 12, 2023 (Wed), we would like to inform you of our response as of July 15 (Sat). We deeply apologize for any inconvenience and concern caused to many people.
□ Progress report and response for each event
(1) FCNo fireworks or dangerous materials allowed in the free seating area behind the Tokyo goal
We conducted interviews with three individuals who were reported to have committed the same act today, July 15th (Sat), and confirmed the fact of the execution. Therefore, until the hearing and punishment by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the organizer of the tournament, for the person who committed the violation, FC Tokyo has decided to respond as follows.
【Target】
3 perpetrators of violation
【Response】
Entry ban to all FC Tokyo related matches (home or away) starting from tomorrow, July 16th (Sunday).
※If additional penalties and measures are required, we will report them again.
※Note that we will continue to investigate whether there were any other individuals involved in the accompanying act besides the declarant, and if any such individuals are identified, we will take strict measures.
(2) Tobitakyu Station Front Sign Damage (Advertisement Sign Defacement)
Regarding this matter, a report has been submitted to the police as a violation of the law, and FC Tokyo is cooperating with the investigation at the request of the police. We will provide further updates as they become available.
【Regarding the restoration of the sign】
Regarding the restoration of the sign, we have been in discussions and confirmation with Tokyo Verdy since the day of the incident, in accordance with their wishes. Yesterday, we received a notification from Tokyo Verdy that the sign has been cleaned.
We at FC Tokyo will continue to strive to provide a safe and comfortable match viewing experience for our stadium visitors, by ensuring that the rules and regulations for match operation and management are well known and strictly followed.
Other
Enhanced security measures and related changes for the 7/16 (Sun) Kashima match can be found here.
