According to the Brussels Times on the 6th (local time), at least dozens of people were seen making a “Nachish salute” in the stands before the start of the Club Brugge-Standar Liege match at Stade Maurice Dufranc in Liege, Belgium, on the 4th.
According to the photos posted on social media, they formed the shape of the alphabet W with their right hands and extended their arms into the air.
This is a variation of the so-called ‘Hitler Salute’ and is called the ‘Quinen Salute’ after Michael Quinnen, who was a neo-Nazi leader.
As the home team, Stendar Riege, performed an anti-racism performance involving 300 people, including teenagers, before the game, some Club Brugge supporters responded with Nazi salutes, a symbol of anti-Semitism.
Some fans of Club Brugge have caused controversy over the same behavior several times in the past.
In a statement posted on its website a day later on the 5th, the Club Brugge reaffirmed its zero tolerance for racism, criticizing the act as “ridiculous and punishable.”메이저사이트
In addition, he said he had worked with the police to identify at least 24 supporters who acted inappropriately and would consider sanctions such as banning them from entering the stadium.
Federal prosecutors are also considering intervening on charges of racism, warning that “a wide range of sanctions could be imposed.”
Belgium has outlawed ‘Holocaust denial’ since 1995, and violations of the law can result in up to a year in prison and a fine of up to 2,500 euros.