Cape Town Stadium security breach probed

By NEWSTEAM
19 June 2010

Newsflash News Agency reports that the English Football Association has lodged a complaint with World Cup organisers Fifa after a fan breached security and entered the England dressing room at the Cape Town Stadium late last night.

The incident came after England was stunned by a 0-all draw with Algeria in Group C.

The intruder was escorted out after he verbally attacked coach Fabio Capello and David Beckham.

But the incident has angered the security-conscious Football Association.

Managing director of Club England Adrian Bevington says they will expect security to be watertight as the team head to Port Elizabeth for their must-win final group match against Slovenia on Wednesday.

In another security breach at the stadium, Algeria supporters managed to sneak fireworks past police.

They let off the crackers in celebration after the Desert Foxes managed to hold the much-vaunted England to a goalless draw.

And at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, almost 100 Fifa volunteers had to be treated for food poisoning.

Many of them suffered from vomiting and diarrhea after eating breakfast at the stadium yesterday.

The Organising Committee says samples of the food have been taken for laboratory testing.