The match is indeed assessed by German police as a high-risk match “based on the history and the countries’ hooligans”.
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“Can become very aggressive”
– Serbia has many hooligans. The English, with alcohol, can sometimes become very aggressive. So this is a big job, to prepare so that hopefully nothing happens, says Christopher Burghardt by the German police to Sky News.
Supporters will still be able to buy light beer in the arena, but it may not be consumed in the stands.
The British news site reports that over 300,000 English people are expected to make the trip to Germany to support their favorite national team.
The European Football Championship begins on June 14 with the match between the host country Germany and Scotland.
English football supporters. Photo: Adam Ihse / TT
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