Hungary will fill the field despite playing behind closed doors!

The Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) will fill the stands of the Puskás Aréna stadium with 30,000 children for Saturday’s Nations League match against England, despite UEFA sanctions to play behind closed doors, taking advantage of a legal hole that allows you to invite minors.

“In accordance with UEFA’s decision last autumn, the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) must organize the match against England behind closed doors,” the organization said, adding that despite this and in accordance with international practice and regulations , tend to fill. the stadium with children under 14 years old.

In July 2021, UEFA fined Hungary 100,000 euros and three games behind closed doors for racist and discriminatory behavior by fan groups in European Championship matches played by the Magyar team in Budapest against in Portugal and France.

Finally the penalty was reduced to two games behind closed doors.

For the Nations League match against England on Saturday at the Puskás Aréna stadium, with a capacity of 67,000 spectators, approximately 30,000 applications have already been registered, in response to the invitation launched by MLSZ.

Groups of ten children accompanied by an adult

Only minors can request tickets, in groups of at least 10 people that must be accompanied by an adult.

Article 73 of the UEFA disciplinary regulations stipulates that only a limited number of people may attend matches played behind closed doors, such as press representatives, technical staff, police officers or UEFA partner.

The same document allows children up to 14 years old from football schools or academies, with adequate accompaniment, to attend matches free of charge.

On the 11th, against Germany

After this match, their first in Group 3 of the Nations League, Hungary will visit Italy (June 7), host Germany (June 11) and play England again this time (June 14).