Fifa faces fan backlash over seating at women's World Cup
A staff walks past a logo of football's international governing body Fifa at their headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. — Reuters pic
The tournament organisers initially released a statement saying they could not change seat allocations except for parents with children under the age of 18 who were not seated together. The assurances did not calm supporters on social media, who suggested the problem was far more widespread and demanded organisers resolve the issue.
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