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Antwerp fans will be allowed into Sclessin after all tonight

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Liège's mayor reversed a decision to exclude Antwerp supporters from the match against Standard after a new risk assessment.
  • Antwerp fan club Antwerp Dynamite said its supporters would attend the game as planned.

Antwerp supporters will be in the away section at Sclessin after all tonight, following a last-minute reversal by the mayor of Liège.

The decision came after Antwerp issued a furious statement yesterday over the absence of visiting fans for the match against Standard. The mayor's cabinet confirmed that he had reviewed the decision after a new risk assessment.

“Therefore, our supporters' legion will simply take their place tonight,” Antwerp fan club Antwerp Dynamite said.

Therefore, our supporters' legion will simply take their place tonight.

· Antwerp DynamiteThe Antwerp fan club confirmed that supporters would attend the match after the mayor reversed the ban.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.