World Cup Fan Zone in Regents Park abandoned after complaints from London Zoo

By Laura Roberts Published: 8:21AM GMT 03 March 2010

The GLA is rigourously withdrawing the focus to Camden Council for the TV screenings of 60 of the 64 World Cup matches Photo: PA

Greater London Authority (GLA) had submitted plans for a 20,000 genius "Fan-Zone" in Regent"s Park from Jun eleven to Jul 11.

However, officials have corroborated down after complaints from from London Zoo that loud crowds would frighten the 16,000 animals.

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Ralph Armond, the executive of the Zoological Society of London, pronounced that crowds "could emanate a critical animal gratification issue".

Meanwhile the open air entertainment in the park, corroborated by Dame Judi Dench, pronounced performances would be interrupted whilst internal residents additionally disagreed over the plans.

"Fan-Zones" have been concluded all over the world, with outrageous screens due to be commissioned by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Circus Maximus in Rome, Copacabana Beach in Rio and Darling Harbour in Sydney.

The arena, together with grandstand and bar, would have combined some-more than 100 decibels of sound according to experts - definition locals and zoo animals would have been kept watchful by fans.

The GLA is rigourously withdrawing the focus to Camden Council for the TV screenings of 60 of the 64 World Cup matches.

Malcolm Kafetz, authority of the friends of Regent"s Park, said: "Everybody in the Friends organisation are relieved and anxious with the decision.

"We are not anti-football, but if it went forward it would have busted the play ground and performances of the open air theatre."

Brian Coleman, the Conservative Assembly part of for Camden and Barnet, pronounced he was "delighted" with the plans to withdraw.

He said: "I am gay that they have seen clarity and assent and peace will power in Regent"s Park.

"There are 100s of protected premises struggling for commercial operation where fans can watch it.

Football fans, however, were disappointed.

Brian Grayson, 34, pronounced he was "disgusted" at the decision.

He said: "What improved if you can"t get over to South Africa than examination England shoulder to shoulder with 20,000 alternative England supporters?

"Now everybody will have to lay at home or in the beer hall examination the game, rather than in the object in a good park.

"This is only standard of England really.

"In the finish we don"t await the lads sufficient and this only goes to show that entertainment lovers, celebrities and animals have some-more rights than the usual football supporter."

Another fan, Toby Jarman said: "It doesn"t warn me.

"You"ve got Dame Judi and a garland of animals and posh Shakespeare fans in one dilemma and a garland of us "loutish hooligans" on the other.

"What can you expect?"