David Gallop pushes for legislation forcing flare purchases to be registeredA number of flares were smuggled into final weekend’s Sydney derbyFootball Federation Australia (FFA) is hopeful the NSW Government will adopt legislation to acquire it harder to buy flares and light them at A-League matches,following a string of incidents in final weekend’s Sydney derby.
FFA chief executive David Gallop said he’s had promising discussions with government representatives about implementing restrictions like those on spray paint, where the buyer’s name is entered into a system and a serial number matched to the flare so they can be tracked. The restrictions would also acquire it illegal for minors to purchase them or for adults to supply them to under-18s. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com