The BFA National Executive Committee (NEC) says the committee of inquiry will investigate the incident and determine what happened. The committee will comprise five members and will include persons with expertise in the law, the insurance industry and the private security sector. The commissioners' names will only be announced once the appointment is finalised. The committee will also recommend action to be taken as well as make recommendations on how incidents of a similar nature could be avoided in the future. It is expected to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the BFA within 45 days from the date of appointment.
A statement from the BFA says that NEC and Premier League Management Committee recently met to discuss the incident and both agreed that the violence was caused by the stampede that occurred at the gates to the stadium, which resulted in injury of a number of supporters. The two parties also agreed the violence involved the exchange of missiles between supporters of the two clubs, which happened while the match was in progress.
