As a matter of interest the last 7 or 8 rows in rear section were empty. Why was this ?

UEFA regulations.

regulations for what exactly?

regulations for what exactly?

 

Never been properly explained in my view DD. But I believe it's do with their stadium catagories and the requirements therein:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_stadium_categories

 

I know it has affected Man City as well.

It's basacall

It's health and safety because the sattlite trucks behind the mh stand take up space so the attendance drops. Not enough space. Remember Monaco at home nearly half the mh stand upper and lower empty. Sad

Edited March 19, 201412 yr by bluegraham

So as the TV trucks are parked this then limits number of fans in that stand.

Find this strange as for a top match you have a few hundred empty seats possibly even more.

Is that the same reason for many grounds the first few rows are empty ?