Football: Japan complain over lasers at Jordan
JFA president had been appalled by the actions of a minority of home fans at the game in Amman.
TOKYO:
Japanese football chiefs said they had lodged a formal complaint with the world governing body Fifa and Asian authorities after their players were allegedly targeted by lasers during the 2-1 World Cup qualifying loss to Jordan.
“We filed a complaint with both Fifa and Asian Football Confederation about it. We are not sure if we will receive any answer from them,” said a Japan Football Association (JFA) official.
JFA president Kuniya Daini told reporters late Wednesday he had been appalled by the actions of a minority of home fans at the game in Amman on Tuesday, when Jordan shocked the Blue Samurai.
“I hope such a thing will never happen again,” he said. “During the break at half-time an announcement was made on the stadium speaker system warning fans not to use laser pointers.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 29th, 2013.
Japanese football chiefs said they had lodged a formal complaint with the world governing body Fifa and Asian authorities after their players were allegedly targeted by lasers during the 2-1 World Cup qualifying loss to Jordan.
“We filed a complaint with both Fifa and Asian Football Confederation about it. We are not sure if we will receive any answer from them,” said a Japan Football Association (JFA) official.
JFA president Kuniya Daini told reporters late Wednesday he had been appalled by the actions of a minority of home fans at the game in Amman on Tuesday, when Jordan shocked the Blue Samurai.
“I hope such a thing will never happen again,” he said. “During the break at half-time an announcement was made on the stadium speaker system warning fans not to use laser pointers.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 29th, 2013.