Zamalek Sporting Club commemorated the first anniversary of the ‘Air Defense Stadium massacre’ that saw the deaths of 20 football fans. In social media posts hours ahead of the anniversary, Zamalek SC released the names, occupations and photographs of those killed during last year’s stadium violence under the hashtag #Remember20. “A year has passed since the parting of 20 of our football fans, who will remain forever in the hearts [of the people]…a year has passed since the Air Defense stadium massacre and yet it feels like yesterday,” read a statement released by the sporting club on social media. “We will never forget.” Posted by Zamalek SC on Sunday, February 7, 2016 The Air Defense stadium violence saw the deaths of 20 people in what Egypt’s police described as a ‘riot’. The violence broke out on 8 February 2015 ahead of a game between Zamalek and Enppi football clubs. At the time, the Ministry of Interior claimed large numbers of fans attempted to storm the stadium and had used violence on security forces and passing civilians. However, the Ultras White Knights claimed that police imitated firing tear gas towards the tightly packed fans,…
Zamalek Sporting Club Remembers 20 Fans Killed in Egypt ‘Stadium Massacre’
February 8, 2016
