Interior Ministry addresses the fans of the 25th Gulf Cup final

INA-  Baghdad

Ministry of Interior issued on Thursday an appeal to the fans of the 25th Gulf Cup final, calling on citizens to adhere to the regulations and instructions issued by the security forces.

 The Director of Media and Public Relations at the Ministry, Major General Saad Maan, said, in a statement, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Citizens in Basra should not go to the stadium unless they have tickets for the match."

 He added, "The numbers of fans are very large, and we do not want there to be cases of suffocation, and the pressure will be doubled on the security forces," calling on the fans to "commit to the regulations and instructions issued by the security forces, and it is possible to watch the match in public places."

Maan continued, "Joy cannot be complete, and there can be no winning except with the safety of citizens," expressing his hope that "all directives issued by the security forces will be adhered to."