Euro-2024: “High-risk tournament…” England fans to drink beer with 1% alcohol during match against Serbia

More than 40,000 are expected to support the Three Lions for England’s opener against Serbia. Worried about the risk of violence, German police have decided to beef up security at the Weltins Arena (Schalke 04’s usual home ground for the match).

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Also, step Daily Mail, a request was made at the stadium to serve only low-alcohol beers. These are around 1%. Sky News Harry Kane and his team’s fans can only drink around the pitch, not in the stands, he says.

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It’s not mentioned, but we suspect that the rules applied to English supporters will also apply to Serbian supporters to make this match run smoothly.

“The English, with alcohol, are sometimes very aggressive”

“I think it’s a very dangerous match because of the history and the thugs on both sides,” Chief Inspector Christoph Burghardt told Sky News. “There are a lot of hooligans in Serbia. The British, with alcohol, are sometimes very aggressive. So it’s a big job to do that, to prepare, to hope that nothing happens.”

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German officials are afraid to maintain order because UEFA wanted to remove the bans, so the two teams sit close to each other. “We can never guarantee 100% security, but we are well prepared and very vigilant,” said German Interior Minister Nancy Fasser.

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As a reminder, English “thugs” made headlines during Euro 2016 in France after brawling against the Russians in the streets of Marseille.