Berg: Tromso Collapse Was Chaotic As Cries For Help Came From Away Stand

Berg demands safety review after Tromso stand collapse

Patrick Berg describes the chaos after the Tromso stand collapse, as Nikita Haikin alerted the referee to stop the match.

One Bodo/Glimt fan was hospitalised with fractured ribs after the away stand collapsed at Tromso...

The Bodo/Glimt midfielder's cousin was standing barely a metre away when a section of the away stand caved in during Sunday's trip to Tromso at the Romssa Arena.

The drama unfolded around the 41st minute of the northern derby. As visiting fans bounced and chanted in the pouring rain, the flooring beneath them suddenly gave way, sending up to five Bodo/Glimt supporters crashing three to four metres through the structure.

Berg admitted the scene was confusing in the moment, saying he quickly realised something was seriously wrong: “It was a bit chaotic. I didn’t fully grasp what had happened, other than realising that there were cries for help coming from the away stand. We had to get the match stopped as quickly as possible,” Berg tells NTB.

One supporter was taken to hospital with fractured ribs after his brother landed on him in the fall. Bodo/Glimt goalkeeper Nikita Haikin alerted the referee to halt the game, allowing the remaining away fans to be moved to other parts of the stadium.

BREAKING: A football match between Tromsø IL and Bodø/Glimt in Norway’s top-flight Eliteserien has been suspended after part of the away supporters’ stand at Alfheim Stadium reportedly collapsed. The incident occurred around the 40th minute, with the score 0-0. Several supporters reportedly fell through the failing section, and Bodø/Glimt fans were evacuated. Police, medical personnel and ambulances are at the scene. TV 2 commentator Jesper Mathisen described the incident as “incredibly sad” and a “massive scandal.”

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Out on the pitch, Berg was frantically searching the stands for his loved ones: “My cousin was actually standing a meter away. I know the people who fell through quite well. It was a close call. I think many felt that it was an unpleasant experience,” he says.

The Glimt captain believes the incident should force a wider rethink on stadium safety: “Hopefully, there will be an increased focus on this moving forward. Clubs in Norway have not invested the majority of their funds in away sections. I suspect the NFF needs to raise security requirements. That could be a good start,” he suggests.

Berg will be back in action for Norway when Stale Solbakken’s side face Wales in Oslo.