Too many fans: Udinese vs. Hannover friendly called off
Posted July 27, 2017 7:00 am
ST. VEIT, Austria (AP) - Local authorities in southern Austria have called off Sunday's friendly match between Udinese and Hannover as the estimated number of spectators exceeds the capacity of the stadium.
The city of St. Veit says about 4,000 fans, including 280 potential football hooligans, were expected for the game at the ground of local amateur club FC Alpe Adria, which has a capacity of 2,430.
St. Veit mayor Gerhard Mock says "it's a shame ... but security comes first."
It's not immediately clear whether the match between the Italian and German top-flight teams can be moved to a larger venue. Both Udinese and Hannover are having their preseason training camps in the province of Carinthia.
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