Disorganization and disorder marred the proceedings on the last day of Fifa World Cup Trophy tour in Bangladesh as many ticket holders failed to get a glimpse of the coveted trophy when many non-ticket holders flocked inside the Radisson Blu Hotel yesterday.
It was learnt that the broadcasters at BTV announced that no ticket would be needed to view the trophy on the last day and it would be an open event. Though the event was reserved for people who won the tickets from the promotion program, thousands of spectators crowded at the hotel gate and later entered the premises.
Families of the people who are involved with the organising committee, the hotel staff and security personnel were also seen entering in the hotel without any authorization. The overcrowded situation forced the organisers to stop the trophy viewing program for nearly half an hour.
Disorder reached a peak when national football team members were left standing for nearly 30 minutes as security denied them entrance. Moreover, there were no entrances for the media, who were also not allowed to enter the hotel. Media facilities for both days was particularly poor, with no media desk or media room. It was also evident that security personnel were uninformed about the media’s role and appeared to assume that pressmen were just spectators.
The show was stopped at 2:15pm though the ticket stated it would remain open till 3:00pm, leaving hundreds of ticket holders frustrated and disappointed.
