Loophole lets in 30,000 for Hungary’s ‘closed door’ England tie

Hungary’s Nations League opener against England in Budapest Saturday will see over 30,000 children and their guardians in attendance despite a UEFA closed doors order over racist abuse last year.

“Over 30,000 have registered so far” for complimentary tickets for the Group 3 tie, Hungarian FA (MLSZ) spokesperson Jeno Sipos told AFP.

A loophole in UEFA’s rules states that “children under the age of 14 from schools and/or football academies can be invited to the match free of charge.” 

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