Sharks Zero Tolerance Policy At Toyota Stadium
19/04/2011 12:31:19 PM
The Hisense Cronulla Sharks would like to make a statement regarding the club’s last home game at Toyota Stadium.
Unacceptable behaviour by a handful of patrons on the North East Hill resulted in a patron being removed and arrested. An injury to a police officer occurred during the removal of this patron.
The club is disappointed by this incident. In order to avoid a repeat and to maintain the safe and enjoyable experience at Sharks Football games for all patrons, particularly families ,The Sharks will have a zero tolerance policy in future to bad behaviour, foul language and a lack of respect towards others.
Patrons in future will be asked to leave should their behaviour not be respectful or acceptable and our security contractors and event police will enforce this policy.
These measures will ensure the club continues to be a fun, safe, and respectful environment for all members, fans and visitors.
Other issues were highlighted at our most recent home game and have been rectified, these include :-
• Access issues and delays for patrons using the western car park. This issue is not due to inadequate staffing and has been identified as being a result of poor control of the pedestrian traffic at the entrance of the car park. Measures will be in place to improve this at matches in future and the club asks for the co operation of pedestrians and drivers whilst controlling this access point in future.Members, Sponsors and fans are also encouraged to use public transport or take traffic into consideration if driving to give themselves enough time to get through the gates of Toyota Stadium.
• The club is also working with police and security in relation to the exiting procedures of Toyota Stadium at the end of games which were inadequate at the most recent match and which have been rectified for future games.
• Long food lines were experienced at our most recent match and this has been addressed and rectified for future matches. Our new match day caterers Red Events Pty Ltd will be increasing the number of outlets and staff for all future games.
• The Sharks would also like to clarify media reports regarding our catering at home games. Red Rooster is not the caterer at Toyota Stadium, nor do they offer pies and hamburgers for sale. The caterer at Toyota Stadium is Red Events Pty Ltd, Red Events is a Red Rooster Franchisee, there are also separate Pie and Hamburger outlets.
• Bar service will also be improved with additional staff and outlets and the addition of more can bars
• The Cronulla Sharks football players, board and management ask ALL spectators consider others whilst attending game day and be aware of this zero tolerance policy.
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