
The Albanian Football Association (AFHA) closes the doors of the “Air Albania” stadium to sports journalists on the eve of the national team's match with Serbia. Journalist Lirim Zalla has reacted harshly, ironizing the decision of the AFHA, who are also expected to occupy the places reserved for journalist accreditations with the so-called “people with collars”.
" Tonight at the stadium we will see more people with collars than with red and black jerseys. The accreditations are also taken ," said Zalla.
This action by the AFF raises questions about transparency and how the AFF is managing stadium seats on the eve of the challenge or even about the real involvement of the media in this important sporting event.
Studio discussion
Lirim Zalla: Silvinjo needs to be more offensive in his game module. Maybe he wants to be more confident in achieving the result, that's his opinion. We'll see today, we have a chance.
With great respect to you here and the connections that were made, I was very moved by the fans gathered at the Frashëri Brothers Square, it was a fantastic atmosphere. This shows that there was great interest. I am sorry that most of them will not be in the stadium because it was intended to have more people with collars than with the national team jersey.
Ola Bruko: Why did this happen? Tickets that were sold on the black market at exorbitant prices. Empty seats and people with collars?
Lirim Zalla: There will be no empty seats. There have been 800,000 requests for tickets. A different management would be needed. I feel sorry for the fans, but also for the sports journalists who are not accredited. I feel sorry that at the sports journalists' accreditation places tonight we will see people who only come to the stadium today and will never see them again. I don't know what organization they have made. I tell you, my friends, fans of the national team, that we journalists are also unable to get accreditation to watch this match. Let them continue anyway, we will support the national team because we love it, not because those who do not create the opportunity for us to be accredited want it.
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