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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Oisin Doherty

FAI release statement on issues for Ireland fans getting into stadium in Athens

The FAI have released a statement after hundreds of Ireland fans were delayed getting into the Opap Arena for Ireland's Euro 2024 qualifier with Greece.

As the sides made their way onto the field, large swathes of empty seats could be seen in the away end despite Ireland selling out their away allocation.

It soon emerged that Irish fans were locked outside the stadium hundreds of Irish fans were locked outside the stadium as one of the doors reportedly couldn't be opened. A lack of turnstiles is also understood to be a reason for the delayed entry.

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