Melbourne’s live site will be at AAMI Park after crowds stormed through the barriers and past security to join supporters inside Fed Square on Wednesday night.
“There will be lots of live sites for people to enjoy the football this weekend to watch those brilliant Matildas,” she told 3AW.
Salah said he had made his concerns known to organisers and understood their decision to prevent fans from celebrating the final two matches at the live site.“We were very lucky. We were very blessed that nothing happened. Because it was just out of control.” He slammed the unruly fans’ behaviour and said there was no excuse for it. “I don’t reckon any member of the Matildas squad would want people behaving that way. I certainly don’t,” Andrews said.
Victoria Police expressed disappointment in the crowd’s behaviour, singling out a large group of “mainly male youths” and saying it was a “challenging night”. Four males, ranging in age from 16 to 23, were issued with penalty notices for possessing flares, while a 16-year-old boy was cautioned after throwing a flare.
Victoria Police acting Chief Commissioner Wendy Steendam spoke on ABC radio and confirmed a review was underway, adding that the design of Federation Square made it particularly challenging for police to control crowds.“There’s many different access and entry points at Fed Square, and that’s part of the challenge,” she said.
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