Egypt court seeks death sentence for 11 in football stadium case - TV

Blood is seen on a chair one day after supporters clashed at the Port Said stadium February 2, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Sunday took a step towards imposing the death penalty on 11 men for involvement in deadly football stadium violence in 2012, in a court session shown on television.

The judge referred the sentencing to Egypt's Grand Mufti, the country's most senior religious authority, a step towards the death penalty, which could be imposed at a later court hearing on May 30.