Draft:Eurostand 98
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Comment: This has only one sentence sourced, and some general references, which due to the date are understandably offline now. But the bulk of the text will need better sourcing, and where subjective points are made (e.g. "matches were better") then this needs close evidence. ChrysGalley (talk) 11:41, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
Eurostand was a campaign among European football supporters in 1998. The background was a UEFA ban on standing in the terraces. The campaign was started by Brøndby IF supporters.[1]
The campaign culminated in September that year, when supporter groups around Europe decided to sit down and keep quiet for the first half of a game involving their favourite team. The purpose was to show the difference between a standing crowd and a sedentary one. The campaign had little success, as it turned out matches were better with the fans sitting quietly. It appears unlikely the current ban on standing on the terraces will be lifted in the foreseeable future.
The all-seater restoration of European football grounds followed in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
The campaign was revived in 2008, started by the same group of Brøndby IF supporters, and with big participation all around Europe.
References
[edit]- ↑ Theilade, Toke (25 September 2023). "Eurostand '98: Da Brøndby-fans gik til kamp imod UEFA" (in Danish). Vilfortpark.dk. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
Newspaper references
[edit]- Göteborgs-Posten, 10 August 1998, part 2, page 1
- Aftonbladet 27 August 1998, part 1, page 37
- GT 12 September 1998, part 1, page 28
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