The FSHF gives the official announcement: Macedonia-Albania not played in Skopje

The Albanian Football Federation has formalised the news that has circulated in the media today that the match between Macedonia and Albania will not be played in Skopje, but in Strumica. According to the FSHF, this decision was made by the U. EFA with the main goal of preserving fan safety, despite that the “Mladost” stadium does not meet all conditions [...]
The Albanian Football Federation has formalised the news that has circulated in the media today that the match between Macedonia and Albania will not be played in Skopje, but in Strumica. According to the FSHF, this decision was made by the U. EFA with the main goal of preserving fan safety, despite that the “Mladost” stadium does not meet all the conditions needed to host an international match of this level.
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The Albanian Football Fund also seeks to let public opinion know about the country's problem of developing the official preliminary match, for the World “Russia-188x2>. The FSHF has also taken high priority on the issue of developing the official preliminary match in Macedonia in September, bringing about the proper and immediate formal correspondence with UEFA.
Given the specificity of the match, but also the common practice of right information a few months ago, for the game's development site, The FSHF has addressed Macedonian counterparts itself at the beginning of June in connection with the venue for the match.
In addition, under the circumstances of a delicate fight, U.S. The EFA established a group of its inspections to see even the Strumica Stadium, a facility that is not compatible with international standards of development of the official preliminary match.
In their subsequent confirmation, as well as after the job group inspection, UEFA decided that for security reasons the official preliminary match of September MACEDON-SHIPLE will be played at Strumica Stadium, rather than Skopje, as in their argument, they had more primary security guarantees for fans, which they were more secure in Strumica, than in Skopje, at the 2nd Filip Stadium. And that's why she's got corresponding guarantees.
FSHF already addressed U.S. Secretary-General just a few days ago EFA, for this concern, then the U Directorate for Stadium Security. EFA, where it also conveyed concerns about this decision, the development of the match, to an facility where it does not meet international standards but which, according to correspondence, and after inspection, was decided to be played for security reasons there. ”











