On 25 May 2021, the Pro League general assembly approved the proposal to make all stadiums of Pro League clubs permanently smoke-free.
"Nie Smuure, Nie Ruuke"
On 25 May 2021, the Pro League general assembly approved the proposal to make all stadiums of Pro League clubs permanently smoke-free.
"Nie Smuure, Nie Ruuke"
Therefore, from the 2021 - 2022 season, any form of smoking (cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, devices that heat tobacco and all other types of tobacco products) will be banned during matches, events and side activities of the Jupiler Pro League, the 1B Pro League and the Croky Cup.
Generation Smoke-free
With the introduction of the General Smoking Ban, KAA Gent, together with the Pro League, proactively joins Generation Smoke-Free whereby every child, born from 2019 onwards, will be protected from tobacco smoke at every stage of growing up so that growing up smoke-free becomes self-evident and non-smoking becomes the norm.
Everyone entering the Ghelamco Arena is in a smoke-free environment. In other words, all areas of the stadium are smoke-free: all stands, staircases, entrances and exits. All indoor areas were previously smoke-free as a result of current legislation.
This policy is aimed at everyone who works and/or attends matches in the stadium: staff and volunteers, match officials, players, media and service provider employees and all spectators and guests.
Alternatives
Of course, we understand that sufficient alternatives must be provided for such a measure.
We are therefore using several designated Smoking Areas: one through entrance E (at the corner of stands 2 and 3), one accessible through the visitors' entrance G and one near the VIP entrance. Smoking is only allowed in these provided smoking areas outside the stands. In these areas, cigarettes can be left in the provided receptacles.