Racism case classified, fertiliser leak in Namsos

The latest Trøndelag / Trondheim news from the past 48 hours has been marked by the Norwegian Football Federation’s decision to classify the racism case involving Rosenborg player Amin Chiakha. The Trondheim club is also facing criticism over the behaviour of its supporters. In Trøndelag county, a leak of 130,000 litres of fertiliser in Namsos mobilised emergency services.

Trøndelag / Trondheim News: RBK racism case dismissed

The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) announced on Saturday 7 November that the racism case involving a Fredrikstad player during the match against Rosenborg had been dismissed. Rosenborg player Amin Chiakha (20 years old) had been visibly affected during the match away from home on Saturday evening. According to the NFF, reviewing the accounts from the parties involved, both clubs, the refereeing team and video footage did not establish that racist words had been uttered. “The available evidence does not provide a basis for establishing that a racist expression was used. The case is therefore dismissed due to lack of evidence,” the NFF wrote on its own website. (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim)

This decision comes amid tensions surrounding the behaviour of Rosenborg’s supporters. Adresseavisen published an article on Saturday at 21:00 entitled “Fears the behaviour could backfire on RBK: – This must be addressed”, stressing that certain behaviour could harm the club and must be dealt with. An hour later, the newspaper’s headline read “– Attendance was never lower than 14,000”, referring to a stadium attendance target. These Trøndelag / Trondheim stories show that the Trondheim club must handle both sporting justice issues and its relationship with supporters.

Rosenborg, a flagship Trondheim club, competes in the Norwegian top division. The dismissal of the racism case does not end the debate about incidents during matches. The NFF made no further comment. Player Amin Chiakha did not react publicly in the sources consulted.

Environment: Leak of 130,000 litres of fertiliser in Namsos

In Trøndelag county, a major fertiliser leak occurred at a farm along Utvordvegen, in Namsos municipality. According to NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim, the police and firefighters were alerted after a fertiliser tank gave way. Approximately 130,000 litres of fertiliser spread across the field. The farm is located near a river and the Namsenfjorden, and firefighters attempted to prevent the fertiliser from being discharged into these waters.

The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) and the municipality were informed. Shortly before 9 a.m., the police told NRK that an excavator had been requisitioned to contain the leak and prevent it from spreading. “There was a risk that it could overflow into a river right next to it, but it seems that this did not happen,” said police operations chief Anlaug Osei to NRK. This environmental incident in Trøndelag mobilised significant resources.

📌 Local briefs

In Trondheim, police received a report at 1:38 on Saturday that several men had touched a woman without her consent at a late-night venue. A man in his 30s, heavily intoxicated, was arrested for disturbing the peace. Another man was expelled from the city centre. The police did not open a case regarding the unwanted touching, probably pending a complaint from the victim. (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim)

Adresseavisen also reports that the roof of Havet Arena was lifted (07/11, 22:00). The newspaper also published Kai Arne’s account, in which he expressed surprise at the SFO bill (07/11, 18:00). These briefs round out this weekend’s Trøndelag / Trondheim news.

Sources: NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim, Adresseavisen, The Local Norway — Period: 07 November 2026 and 08 November 2026