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As Ethiopian Premier League Draws to a Close, Violence Mounts

As the Ethiopian Premier League football club competition only four matches away from conclusion, violence and break down of discipline in different venues are increasing in alarming speed. The country's football governing body, the Ethiopian Football Federation, (EFF), issued a statement on Saturday warning clubs to strictly respect law and order. This statement was issued in the wake of the crowd disturbance on Friday, June 10, that led to the disruption of the match between Coffee and Hawasa City. "This was terrible, many people were hurt, property was damaged, the chairs used as weapons to attack rivals," the EFF said in the statement. The EFF further said that it has begun disciplinary proceedings against Coffee after the totally unacceptable scenes at Friday's Coffee-Hawassa City match. TV footage appears to show Coffee fans throwing materials at the officials and an attempt to invade the pitch. The Addis Ababa Police Commission also said that as a res