The case in summary The mayor of Bodø, Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, took wine into the stands during a match, which is against the alcohol rules. Ingebrigtsen has apologized for the incident and writes on Facebook that it was a mistake that should never have happened. Bodø/Glimt’s general manager, Frode Thomassen, confirms that the incident has no consequences for the mayor, and that the club considers the matter to be closed. Ingebrigtsen believes that the case shows that Bodø/Glimt keeps the donation in order, but admits that it was embarrassing on its own behalf. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – This was a regrettable oversight on my part that should never have happened. Especially to Glimt, I must apologize for putting the club in an unfortunate situation with a lot of attention, wrote Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen on Facebook late Thursday evening. He also writes that earlier the same day he received a message from Bodø/Glimt’s general manager, Frode Thomassen, that the club considers the matter to be closed. In other words, there will be no reactions for the breach of the alcohol rules. Clear rules At the match between Bodø/Glimt and Røde Stjerne, Ingebrigtsen was in place in the VIP area Aspmyra Sportsbar. Food and drink are served here before, during and after Bodø/Glimt’s home games. The rules for the guests are clear: Nevertheless, the mayor was stopped after he had brought wine into the stands. news has spoken to witnesses who say that the mayor must have poured wine into a cardboard cup and taken this with him to the stands. – I don’t remember what I drank, Ingebrigtsen replied to that. – I don’t think it will happen again. Frode Thomassen confirms that he has spoken to the mayor. – We have given notice that what happened is not acceptable. That is where the matter stands. So I don’t think it will happen again. – So there will be no consequences for him? – There have been no consequences for anyone else who has done the same before either. – Have you done any research of your own to verify the mayor’s version? – No, help me. We have people in the Sports Bar who are fully aware of what happened, so we don’t need to investigate. General manager Frode Thomassen confirms that the alcohol slip has no consequences. Photo: Andreas Nilsen Trygstad – What signals do you think this sends to the rest of the audience? – What signals? It is written on all our doors that it is forbidden to bring alcohol outside. The mayor also knows that. We as a club have also made it clear in our external communication after this. – The case is embarrassing Now Ingebrigtsen believes that the case shows that Bodø/Glimt is keeping order in the pouring. – The case is embarrassing on its own behalf. As mayor, it is important to be a good role model. This time I wasn’t. The mayor says that he has received countless snarky comments every time he has held a cardboard mug in the aftermath of the episode. – It will probably happen several times and one has to put up with that much and it is fully deserved. Published 13.09.2024, at 08.14 Updated 13.09.2024, at 08.49
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Bodø’s mayor escapes punishment after breaking the alcohol rules at Aspmyra – news Nordland
