- Jun 24, 2013
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Hungary, Belgium and Portugal join the list of nations that UEFA are getting tough with at the championships. We have had Russian stadium aggression, Croatian in-fighting and flare launching, along with Hungarian firework detonation and a lone Portugeezer pitch invasion to congratulate Ronaldo. All infractions of UEFA regulations to varying degrees and the authorities seek bring the guilty nations to book; fair enough. However the host nation seems to have fallen largely under the radar for some reason. Shouldn't UEFA be asking questions of the French FA and its stadium partners as to WHY some, if not all of these incidents have managed to take place? Correct me if I'm wrong here, but should they not have provided adequate physical segregation at the England versus Russia game; they were apparently forewarned that serious incidents and disruption were a distinct possibility? I'm not particularly familiar with things of a pyrotechnic nature, their availability, the sizes and shapes flares and fireworks come in, but I'd be surprised if they can be secreted about ones person very easily? In the case of the Hungarians, fireworks were an issue at two separate games. So how did these fans manage to get these potentially lethal items inside a the stadia of a major sporting event;we would after all struggle to get a four pack of beer through the turnstiles of Lords, Trent Bridge or Wembley?!!
Adequate security is sadly lacking it would appear, but UEFA seemed have overlooked the fact that the host nation must share some of the culpability. Thoughts?
Hungary, Belgium and Portugal join the list of nations that UEFA are getting tough with at the championships. We have had Russian stadium aggression, Croatian in-fighting and flare launching, along with Hungarian firework detonation and a lone Portugeezer pitch invasion to congratulate Ronaldo. All infractions of UEFA regulations to varying degrees and the authorities seek bring the guilty nations to book; fair enough. However the host nation seems to have fallen largely under the radar for some reason. Shouldn't UEFA be asking questions of the French FA and its stadium partners as to WHY some, if not all of these incidents have managed to take place? Correct me if I'm wrong here, but should they not have provided adequate physical segregation at the England versus Russia game; they were apparently forewarned that serious incidents and disruption were a distinct possibility? I'm not particularly familiar with things of a pyrotechnic nature, their availability, the sizes and shapes flares and fireworks come in, but I'd be surprised if they can be secreted about ones person very easily? In the case of the Hungarians, fireworks were an issue at two separate games. So how did these fans manage to get these potentially lethal items inside a the stadia of a major sporting event;we would after all struggle to get a four pack of beer through the turnstiles of Lords, Trent Bridge or Wembley?!!
Adequate security is sadly lacking it would appear, but UEFA seemed have overlooked the fact that the host nation must share some of the culpability. Thoughts?
