The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has defended its decision to segregate rival supporters at all international matches it organises "to primarily ensure the safety of both the home and away fans".
The FAS' crowd control measures and security protocol came under the spotlight when police were called in during the AFF Championship group game between Singapore and Vietnam at the 5,570-capacity Jalan Besar Stadium on Dec 30.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, an FAS spokesman said the governing body "had taken measures to repeatedly remind fans that they were only allowed to purchase tickets dedicated for their respective sections (i.e. home and away zones) and patrons found to be non-compliant with this requirement would be denied entry on match-day".
He added: "This was done in three ways, first in the form of popup announcements which appeared during the online purchasing process of the tickets and required acknowledgement by the fans before the purchase could be completed.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 06, 2023 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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