'Looking at the ugly pitch and leaky roof at EURO 2024, the world should come to Qatar to learn how to organize a major tournament'

TPO - The stadium at EURO 2024 is leaking again due to heavy rain. In addition to the bad pitch and poor security, Germany is facing criticism for its poor organization, and is being compared to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

In the EURO 2024 round of 16 match, a big storm hit Dortmund, causing the match between Germany and Denmark to be temporarily suspended in the 34th minute. After 23 minutes, the new players stepped out and completed the remaining minutes.

The torrential rain also broke through the leaky roof of Signal Iduna Park, creating a giant waterfall. Many fans had to take shelter, while others happily played in the water.

This is not the first time this has happened. Previously, during the match between Türkiye and Georgia, also in Dortmund, heavy rain broke through the roof and forced the audience to evacuate to safer areas. And the waterfalls are sure to recur, as the meteorological agency has predicted heavy rain, thunderstorms and even hail to continue raging in Germany.

Videos of leaky stadiums at EURO 2024 have gone viral and become a topic of discussion on social media. Recently, through X (Twitter), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) shared such a video with the tweet: "Let's organize a major tournament according to standards" with a mocking implication.

Huge water burst through the roof of Signal Iduna Park during the Germany vs Denmark match.

Some fans enjoyed playing around in the water.

The organizers actively speed up the drainage process in the stadium.

Immediately after the Germany-Denmark match, former Egyptian football star Mohamed Aboutrika also criticized Germany's organization. Remember during the 2022 World Cup, German media repeatedly questioned Qatar's ability to run a major tournament. On this occasion, Aboutrika responded: "The whole world has had to bow to Qatar for its smooth stadiums, modern air conditioning systems, and the highest standards of facilities and safety. What about Germany?"

According to Aboutrika, the German hosts completely failed in terms of organization, from waterfalls pouring down the stands from the leaking roof, fights taking place in the street and at least 10 fans rushing onto the field, to large patches of grass popping up after kicks or collisions, in addition to the "rain" of plastic cups being thrown onto the field.

"After what happened in Germany, the world should be grateful and come to Qatar," Aboutrika said.

Thanh Hai

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