Nearly 10,000 seats were left empty at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Monday during the European Athletics Championships, prompting criticism over the level of attendance at the venue.
The stadium, one of the city’s major athletics venues, had thousands of unoccupied seats as competition took place. The scale of the empty seating became the focus of concern, with criticism raised after the attendance figure emerged.
The source material does not identify who made the criticism or provide details about ticketing, scheduling, crowd management or the specific session affected. It also does not include any official response from organisers, the venue or athletics authorities.
The latest known position is that almost 10,000 seats were empty at Alexander Stadium on Monday, with the situation drawing criticism during the championships.
