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"Mr President, there are a number of advantages to this text. Firstly, it gives us the opportunity to reiterate that we all condemn hooliganism and that we all obviously want to fight this phenomenon to the best of our ability.
I must also point out, however, that, for two years now, in both the Netherlands and Belgium, the sporting, political and police authorities have been preparing in a professional manner for Euro 2000 and, in practical terms, huge investments have been made.
Despite that, is there still a risk? Of course, but then there is always a risk. When faced with such a phenomenon, you can never say that nothing will happen. However, I must say very sportingly to our British colleague that this does not justify an event of this type being used from the outset to incite prejudice. It does not justify the attempt to spread incorrect information in official European Parliament documents either.
Paragraph 2, as indicated by Mr Dehousse, is incorrect. The Belgian authorities have given authorisation for the Charleroi stadium to be used. Paragraph 3, which indicates that the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels might be used, is wrong. No authority and no official has indicated this. We must therefore be reasonable and certainly not adopt texts like this.
Finally, our fellow member has cited information which he was delighted to indicate was given to him by the BBC. I should like to mention something which was said on the BBC by someone who is not a football referee like you but who is the coach of the England team. What did Mr Keegan say – I am nearly finished, Mr President – during his visit to Charleroi? He said that it is a suitable stadium for a high-level match. He even said that this stadium differs very little from a large number of stadia in England.
So, be sporting! As a referee, Mr Heaton-Harris, you have one viewpoint but I prefer that of Mr Kevin Keegan who seems to me to be better qualified. Therefore, please withdraw your motion."@en1
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