FIFA orders public swminning pools to stay closed

[sparhawk]

That's really ridiculous. I just heard it on the local radio. FIFA forced public baths, that are in the vicinity of an arena, to close during days when a match takes place there. I mean, what rights do they have to tell everybody what to do? I already found it ridiculous enough when I heard that they asked people, who have bought a ticket, to NOT wear any clothing, that has advertisments of non-sponsors. I thought that this is the top, but hearing now that they also required public baths to shut down is even better. Whats next? Everybody, who doesn't watch a match, must stay at home during a match, or what? Really!

[SneaksieDave]

I don't mean to sound like an ignorant westerner, but what exactly is/goes on in a public bath? Is it like old Roman times? Or are we talking public restrooms, or what?

[BlackThief]

don't know if it's the case in sparhawk's area, but here in this area quite a lot open air baths are run by the local city council or whatever it's called in english. you still have to pay of course, but they're not a privat company.

[oDDity]

I think they mean swimming pools. I'm sure there mst be some reason why they want them closed near a game.

[sparhawk]

A public swimming pool if that is the word for it. Anyway. What's FIFA's business to close down swimming pools?

[Komag]

Maybe it's some sort of liability thing, someone got drunk watching a match on portable TV, drowned in a nearby pool, family sued

 

(just a wild guess, but liability is often a hidden cause of crazy rules)

[sparhawk]

Not here. At least not with that ridicoulous amount.

[OrbWeaver]

It could be a health and safety thing of some kind, perhaps it would be too dangerous to allow hordes of drunken louts to descend on a swimming pool.

 

Are you sure they "forced" rather than "recommended"? I'm pretty sure that FIFA has no such authority in the UK, although things may be different in Germany.

[Vadrosaul]

Do you have an official press release or somesuch so we can see some details?

[sparhawk]

Sorry. I tried to find something, but didn't find anything. I only heard it in the local radio. The only thing you can find is that some pools mention in their opening plan that they will not open on such days, but without a reason.

On the radio, they said, that the city Cologne will sue against this though.