Football Australia calls on Victoria to reverse ban on Federation Square showing Socceroos games

• Melbourne precinct cites ‘behaviour of small number of people’

• ‘Disappointed’ FA says decision robs fans of World Cup experience

Football Australia is calling on the Victorian government to reverse a ban on the sport being shown on the big screen at Federation Square ahead of the World Cup starting 12 June.

Operators of the Melbourne precinct blamed “the behaviour of a small number of people” for a decision not to screen the Socceroos’ upcoming World Cup matches.