Damage from Swedish football fans at A. Le Coq Arena reaches €30,000
Swedish football fans last week vandalized toilets and stands at Tallinn's A. Le Coq Arena. Repairs will cost up to €30,000, and the stadium will not be fully restored by Thursday's European Conference League match.
Tallinn's A. Le Coq Arena, which was attacked by Swedish football fans last week, will not be repaired in time for upcoming European cup matches. According to Õhtuleht, during a UEFA Conference League second qualifying round match between Tallinn's Levadia and Gothenburg, Swedish supporters celebrated their 3:1 victory by smashing toilets in the away sector and breaking seats in the stands. The match took place last week in the Lilleküla district of the capital.
On Thursday, August 6, the arena will host another European fixture: the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League between Paide and Austrian top-flight club Rapid Vienna. Martti Kallas, public relations specialist at the Estonian Football Association (EFA), confirmed that full restoration will not be completed by then.
"Two destroyed toilets will certainly not be repaired by Thursday, but since the expected number of Rapid fans will only fill about a fifth of the sector, there will still be two working toilets. This will not hinder the reception of guests. The stadium is ready for spectators," Kallas commented.
Police visited A. Le Coq Arena, documented the situation and launched an investigation. Kallas said the EFA has requested quotes for repair work, but only preliminary cost estimates are known so far, ranging from €25,000 to €30,000.
