Wimbledon make scandalous decision again after security forced to intervene
COLUMN: Wimbledon risk fan backlash again
Itis scandalous that Wimbledon chiefs are continuing to ignore England's success at Euro 2024.
The All England Club confirmed they will not show any football matches on their grounds - even if the Three Lions reach the final.
Their arrogant ignorance risks fans watching on their phones from inside the courts as they have in the past. That must be a great experience for the players.
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Wimbledon bosses will be careful to make sure Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu's mixed doubles match does not clash with England vs Switzerland at 5pm on Saturday - so maybe they have heard of Euro 2024 after all.
In 2019 when the epic Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic Wimbledon final was played simultaneously with the Cricket World Cup final, fans at the All England Club crowded around the media centre windows to try and catch a glimpse of the action.
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We're lucky enough to have screens to remind us there is a world outside of here.
As the crowds grew, security arrived and rudely shut the blinds so their paying customers were denied seeing England win the super over.
It will be the same tomorrow when an easy solution would be to split-screen the football and tennis on Henman Hill.
And at £8.50 a pint, it could be a big money maker too.
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