Read: English pro soccer match delayed by illegal drone flightReferee Michael Salisbury pulled the players off the pitch according to English Premier League (EPL) safety rules applying to drones flaunting bans on flying near soccer stadiums on game days. Even the television announcer providing play-by-play of the match needed a little time for his perplexity to shift to informed anger at the stupid aerial stunt. Saturday’s aerial invasion may be the first of a drone so deep inside an EPL stadium, with most sightings reported around venues or during training sessions that soccer clubs hold in remote practice facilities. EPL officials aren’t the only organizers of pro or international sports competitions battling intrusions of banned drone flights, meanwhile. Read: Drone video captures millions in Argentina feting World Cup winA French cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Vannes was briefly halted last year due to a UAV intrusion, and a 2021 World Cup qualifier between Moldova and Austria was delayed 30 minutes following a similar incident.
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