08 October 2021
High-spirited but ticketless football fans stormed the stadium for this year’s Euro 2020 Final (delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic)―a moment of national embarrassment! Why did it happen, and what protection did the stewards have?
Writing in this week’s NLJ, David Mayor and Alastair Gillespie discuss the breadth of liability for safeguarding and duty of care at major sporting events.
Huge sporting events are planned to the smallest detail and take place amid fever-pitch excitement. They involve hundreds of stewards, some contracted by outside agencies and many volunteers. Mayor and Gillespie look at the responsibilities and potential dangers involved, and how to minimise risk.
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