Tear down your fences, Blatter tells clubs
FIFA president Sepp Blatter called for an end to enclosed fencing at football stadiums saying fans should not be treated like criminals or animals.
Blatter, addressing FIFA’s congress in the Bahamas, called for improved security in the wake of tragedies, such as the death of 19 fans in the Ivory Coast, but said there should be no place for fences designed to keep fans off the pitch.
“Who is kept behind fences? Prisoners and wild animals. Are football fans in these two categories?,” he asked delegates from 205 football federations.
