A furious mum has criticised a school which cancelled lessons so its pupils could watch England thrash Iran at the World Cup in Qatar.
The woman, who requested not to be named, was angry when her daughter and son missed “crucial” lessons because of Gareth Southgate’s side’s opening group game.
Despite her ire, Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy defended its decision and claimed pupils would have skipped lessons had they gone ahead as planned, Stoke-on-Trent Live reported.
