Chelsea's Low-Attendance Start in Fifa Club World Cup
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Summary
Chelsea played their Fifa Club World Cup match against Los Angeles FC in front of thousands of empty seats at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The attendance was significantly lower than expected, with only 22,137 spectators in a stadium that can hold 71,000.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledThe attendance was announced as 22,137, in a ground which can hold 71,000 spectators - though the entire top tier was closed.
Sources had told the BBC that Fifa was expecting a crowd of about 26,000.
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