Storhamar received orders from the association after the reduction of tickets
On Monday morning, Storhamar wrote on Twitter that they were reducing capacity for tonight’s game between Storhamar and Vålerenga, the fifth game of the semi-final series between the two ice hockey teams.
That meant a reduction in the number of away fans to 275, which caused some Vålerenga fans to react.
A few hours later, a message also came that the away team had adjusted the number of tickets to 325 following orders from the ice hockey association.
The away team is basically entitled to five percent of match tickets. According to the city government of Hamar, Storhamar’s stable, CC Amfi, has an audience capacity of 6,100 seats.
– We’ve been told that should be calculated by the possible capacity of the hall – not how many tickets we are prepared to sell. We believe the hall was not designed to be able to meet the event requirements set by the association for away pitch when we are required to accept over 300+ as there are standing stands instead of seats. We complied with orders and have issued more tickets, said Storhamar chairman, Njål Gjøvåg Berge.
The Klan spokeswoman, Amalie Bakke, was stunned by Storhamar’s actions.
– We think it’s a shame that Storhamar is trying to put the brakes on what has been a highlight of the season for so many. Time and time again, they take seemingly ill-considered actions. We also wondered why we as the support association weren’t involved in the planning as we had several options for how it could be better resolved to make the event safe for all concerned, Bakke wrote to NRK.
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