Manijaci will not attend the Sarajevo derby

(Patria) - Fans of Željezničar will not attend the Sarajevo derby, confirmed by FK Željezničar.

The reason is that FK Sarajevo provided 1,500 tickets, which according to the club, is contrary to the regulations, as it is less than 5 percent of the stadium's capacity.

- FK Željezničar informs the entire public about the decision of FK Sarajevo which is contrary to the Rulebook on Security of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (NS/FS BiH). Namely, FK Sarajevo has provided 1,500 tickets at a price of 20 KM for the upcoming derby, intended for FK Željezničar fans.

Considering the capacity of the Koševo stadium, FK Sarajevo is obliged to provide the entire south stand for FK Željezničar fans, as it is physically separated from the east and west stands. Article 15 of the Rulebook clearly states that, unless the clubs agree otherwise, the price of tickets for away fans must not be higher than the price of tickets of the same or similar quality sold to home fans.

FK Sarajevo has announced the ticket prices for other stands: north 8 KM, east 12 KM, west 15 KM. It is common knowledge that the south stand is of the same or similar quality as the other stands, which is why the price of 20 KM for the south stand is in contradiction with the rules of NS/FS BiH. After discussions with representatives of the FK Željezničar Fans' Association - The Maniacs, the joint decision is that FK Željezničar will return the tickets to FK Sarajevo and that our fans will not attend the Sunday derby.

On this occasion, we also confirm that the Club has sent an official letter to the Competition and Disciplinary Committee of NS/FS BiH, regarding the actions of FK Sarajevo contrary to the rules of NS/FS BiH. Given that FK Sarajevo had a similar oversight in 2023, and subsequently provided a certain number of tickets after the decision of the Competition Committee, we expect an adequate reaction due to the repeated offense - stated FK Željezničar