Tottenham Ban Vuvuzelas
Tottenham Hotspur’s have officially announced a ban on the use of any and all type’s of vuvuzelas inside the White Hart Lane. In doing so Tottenham have become the first English side to impose this rule and take a stand against the instrument. It is reported that more Premier league clubs will follow in the steps of Tottenham and place the ban on the 'devils trumpet' at their home grounds.
An official statement that was released on the Tottenham website is quoted to have said, “Following discussions with the Police and representatives from the local licensing authorities, the club will not be permitting vuvuzelas or similar instruments into White Hart Lane on match days.
“We are concerned that the presence of the instruments within the stadium pose unnecessary risks to public safety and could impact on the ability of all supporters to hear any emergency safety announcements.
“We are very proud of the fantastic atmosphere that our supporters produce organically at White Hart Lane and we are all very much looking forward to this continuing into the forthcoming season.”
Most Premier League clubs would take this as an initiative and would hopefully follow Tottenham by introducing the rule in their own home grounds.
The vuvuzelas were one of the most dominant figures at the FIFA World Cup 2010, which saw the introduction of the instrument to the footballing world outside of Africa. The instrument had been used in the African continent for a while now, but saw itself be projected at the global score and come in the limelight.
The vuvuzela has been regarded as being one of the best and worst things at the World Cup 2010. The instrument was one of the most audible out of all the instrument on display at the World Cup, but it was also one of the most distracting and annoying. The players said they appreciated the fans support for them, but at times the vuvuzela would get a little bit annoying and would distract the players from actually playing. For instance Robin Van Persie was yellow carded for refusing to stop play but he claimed that he couldn’t hear the referee blow the whistle over the sounds of the vuvuzelas.
There were numerous incidents about fans who had their ear drums popped and others who had their throats damaged. Some of those injuries were temporary but the pain suffered cannot be denied.
The vuvuzela has contributed tremendously to the South African economy over the course of the last month or so, due its mass production and sale. However these sales have been noted by most European clubs, who feel that they would not permit such an instrument to be used in their stadiums since it could have a long term negative effect on the players and the fans.
This is the reason why most European teams are now taking the same initiative that Tottenham have officially taken and are looking to act instead of just contemplating what to do because they know that once the vuvuzela arrive it will be close to impossible to getting it out.
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