2010 World Cup stadium robbed

  1. Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2009 - 11:00
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    Mernat Mafirakurewa, AfricaNews reporter in Johannesburg, South Africa
    2010 World Cup stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay was on Tuesday attacked by armed robbers after an international rugby match. The robbery took place at the sports bar of the new Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth after a game between the British and Irish Lions and the provincial Southern Kings side.
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    The South African Broadcasting Corporation quoted police as saying at least five robbers have been arrested.

    The police said the robbers pounced on the bar on the stadium's fifth level after a large police contingent had left the stadium. A small amount of money was taken, but nobody was injured.

    The match was the first official sports event in the 48, 000-seater stadium, the first of five new World Cup stadiums to be completed earlier this month.

    Last month FIFA president Sepp Blatter thrust stadium security issues into the spotlight before next year's World Cup.

    Speaking at a recent stadium and security committee meeting, Blatter said that "not one human life should be put in the balance by football".

    He said where there were confirmed cases of security risks, kick-offs should be delayed.

    "The match commissioner and referees should therefore not start a match unless security is established outside the stadium and spectators have taken their seats," said Blatter in a statement.

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