Polsih justice minister Ziobro spoke about new measures against soccer hooligans on Monday. He told Radio Zet that a close cooperation of the administration of justice, police and sports clubs was necessary to effectively eliminate soccer hooligans from Polish stadiums.

Soccer hooligans clashed with police after Legia Warszawa won the National League on Saturday. Police detained 231 so-called soccer fans for assault and property destruction. 49 of them were officially arrested.

"Such incidents can be solved if numerous measures are applied. And all these measures must mean that there is no tolerance (for such behaviour)," Ziobro stressed.

He added he got acquainted with measures against soccer hooligans applied by British police during his recent visit to London.

Later on Monday, Ziobro told a press conference that prosecutors in a firm and severe way would react to bandits and hooligans.

Saturday violence in Warsaw demonstrated the need for introducing the ministry's proposal of the so-called 24-hour courts making it possible to punish hooligans within that short time span.

This is the very essence of the draft: swift and severe punishment, Ziobro said.

Editor: Donald