Lack of World Cup segregation a risk - fans' chief

Evain also says he is concerned that some fans were prevented from bringing flags into the Dallas Stadium at Sunday's match. The venue will host England's opening game against Croatia on Wednesday. "You were not really allowed to bring a flag in, or at least to show it, which is inconsistent with most Fifa rules and regulations, but also what was allowed at previous tournaments. That seems to be closer to what is in place for NFL games," he said. "At a lot of the stadiums it hasn't been a problem, so it's hard to understand what is the actual policy and what is improvisation by the staff locally with the rules that they now have. "Most of the flags were removed by the staff. The broader problem - and I think it's a demonstration of how much Fifa has little control over this tournament - is that there's no consistent rule, and when you look at what Fifa has published, there's a code of conduct that is very broad. "But it never clarified a lot of things, like what sort of symbols are allowed and not allowed? Are you able to bring a flag of your region or city or club? A lot of this is still up in the air, and I think there's a bit of learning by the venues, but also, again, inconsistency." In its tournament guidance for fans , external , Fifa says that "small flags, banners and posters made of a fire-resistant material are allowed in the stadium. …