Säkerhetsansvarigas syn på supportrars beteende och dess inverkan på ishockeyevenemang
En kvalitativ studie om hur säkerhetsansvariga ser på supportrars beteende och dess inverkan på ishockeyevenemang
Are icehockey supporters a big problem in todays society? Is security required during icehockey events, and how is it implemented? This study was aimed to investigate the people at security positions and their view on fan behavior and it?s impact on icehockey events. It was a qualitative study were six interviews were made with people in charge of the security at different hockey clubs. The results showed that security managers overall saw a good fan culture, and that it created a wonderful atmosphere. Security managers worked a lot with dialogue with the supporters and they thought it had a good effect. The security managers drew the line for unacceptable behavior regarding hate, brawls and riots. Associations has sometimes succeeded in changing a destructive behavior in fan groups. The managers worked after a specific rule book from a hockey association in Sweden. The people working with security had a positive view regarding the future of fan culture in the country.