Indeed, it was the Štajerska derby, but this time it was a meeting of close friends: The Viole were delighted with their position in the stadium in Celje, the beer, and the toilets
Photo: Danilo Vezjak
On Saturday, the 114th Styrian derby took place, attended by around 3600 spectators. The match also saw the presence of the Viole, fans of Maribor, who, in Celje, did what fans do at matches – cheer. The clash in the princely city passed without incidents, and Viole even thanked the Celje club after the game. “When you meet our wishes, there’s no need for hostility!” Viole conveyed during the match with a special banner, clearly suggesting that the “incidents” in Murska Sobota were also a result of a negative attitude from Mura towards them.
In any case, Viole spoke out on Facebook after the Styrian derby and revealed that there were indeed talks with the Celje leadership before the game. The latter listened to them, and in the end, even fulfilled certain requests. For example, regarding seating position in the stadium, the number of portable toilets in front of the stand, and even… beer! The latter was, in fact, available at the Z’dežele Stadium.
“The statement by the president of NK Celje, Valerij Kolotil, definitely wasn’t just a platitude aimed at calming passions before the Styrian derby, hoping that ‘Maribor hooligans’ wouldn’t vandalize the stadium and harm the players. Talks were initiated during the week between us and the Celje club. We realized that the president’s welcoming words ‘hold water’ when people from the Celje club listened to us and accommodated our needs. This allowed us normal conditions during our visit to their stadium,” Viole wrote on their official Facebook profile.
The Styrian giant fans continued: “Until now, on the south stand in Celje, we were positioned on the left, now they allowed us to be on the right, closer to other Maribor fans on the covered stand. Additional port-a-potties were installed (portable toilets, note: a.), not like in Murska, where the calculation is 1 port-a-potty for 250 people. We are most pleased with the readiness and trust of the Celje club to allow us beer on the stand and the entry of large flags again after many years! That’s how it goes when people truly care about football. Thank you, NK Celje, may others learn from you.”
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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