IFK Göteborg Seeks Compensation from Pitch Invader for Damages

IFK Göteborg has filed a claim for damages against the 18-year-old pitch invader who attacked Östers Sebastian Starke Hedlund at Gamla Ullevi. Göteborgs-Posten writes that "Blåvitt" is seeking damages of 25,000 kronor to cover the fines that the club risks.

» Published: July 02 2025 at 11:45

IFK Göteborg Seeks Compensation from Pitch Invader for Damages
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"It is a flat-rate amount so we'll see later where the exact cost for the club ends up”, writes IFK's security manager Jonas Arlmark in a text message to GP.

IFK Göteborg's claims emerged on Wednesday when prosecutor Mats Ihlbom filed the charges against the pitch invader. The supporter is charged with attempted assault on Sebastian Starke Hedlund and a crime against the public order law, as he unauthorized entered the pitch. He is also charged with assault, for having kicked healthcare staff on the arm in the arrest after the incident at Gamla Ullevi.

The Allsvenskan meeting on May 15 was played to a finish after the pitch invasion, against Öster's will. The Växjö team managed to hold out and win the match 1–0.

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