Police in Limassol have identified four more individuals captured on CCTV illegally entering the Alphamega stadium on September 15 during the Apollon–AEL match, which was later abandoned.

Arrest warrants have been issued and investigations continue to identify another 22 individuals involved.

On Sunday, ten individuals were charged and released, pending a court appearance, and their fan ID cards were revoked.

This follows a series of arrests connected to the violent events at the match, with the total number of those detained reaching ten as of Thursday. The latest arrest involved a 28-year-old man, who appeared in court and was remanded in custody for three days.

The violence erupted both inside and outside the stadium as a large group of fans, some without tickets, forced their way into the venue. Inside the stands, flares were lit, and Molotov cocktails were later found by police.

Efforts to evacuate the stadium for a ticket and security check were met with resistance from fans, leading to the abandonment of the match.

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis condemned the actions, calling on football clubs to distance themselves from what he described as “mindless thugs” responsible for the incidents.

He criticised the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) for not taking enough precautionary measures ahead of the fixture, despite government pressure.

The latest incident occurred just weeks after away fans were allowed back into stadiums following a ban imposed earlier in the year due to similar violence.

On Friday, the CFA insisted they are on the right track with regards to the policies they have undertaken to ensure the safety of fans and others at football matches.

Following a meeting, CFA chairman Giorgos Koumas said the association and the clubs had agreed that away fans would continue to be able to attend football matches, that “severe penalties” would be incurred by clubs responsible for violent incidents, and that they would “find a way to cooperate with the state” to tackle the problem at large.

Koumas said the framework of the decisions taken at the meeting had “extended a hand of cooperation to the state” to be able to “find the right solutions which will not lead to the death of Cypriot football”.