Greek football looks to digital ID ticketing, video surveillance to curb crowd violence

Football fans in Greece intending to watch games in stadiums may have to buy match tickets using a government digital ID app launched in 2022.

As reported by AP, this course of action is being taken by government as part of an offensive against fan violence during games. This step will be implemented in February alongside the deployment of surveillance cameras in all of the country’s 14 stadiums used for top tier football matches.

There are plans by football authorities …

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