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Wed 15 Mar 2023 9:02 pm - Jerusalem Time

Jordan Cup: Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly match without an audience

(AFP) - The Jordanian Football Association decided to hold the Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly match scheduled for Friday in the local cup competition without an audience, after the charged atmosphere that followed the Al-Wehdat matches with Al-Hussein and Al-Faisaly with Al-Ramtha at King Abdullah II Stadium at the end of the nineteenth stage of the league. .


And the official website of the Jordanian Federation stated that, “At the request of the security authorities, the Jordanian Football Association decided to hold the Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly match next Friday evening at King Abdullah II Stadium, within the quarter-final round of the 2022 Jordan Cup , without the presence of an audience in order to preserve the safety of the pillars of the football system.” foot".


The Football Association’s decision comes in response to Al-Faisaly’s request in its statement issued on Sunday, based on the firm concern for the safety of the fans and the entire game system, because the safety of the Jordanian citizen outweighs all considerations, according to the club’s statement.


On Sunday evening, the Jordanian security services announced the arrest of two people who broadcast leaflets and videos inciting violence and hatred in football stadiums.
The official page of the General Security on Facebook stressed that there will be no tolerance for any behavior that threatens societal peace, threatening deterrent judicial and administrative measures against violators.

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