Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Saturday thanks to late goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. The FA told Sky News its “robust” security measures worked after a pitch invasion and reports of fans who tried to enter the game without tickets.
Sunday June 2, 2024 2:58 p.m., United Kingdom
More than 50 people were arrested at Wembley after a pitch invasion and attempts to breach security at the Champions League final.
The FA have told Sky News that no “ticketless individuals” managed to enter thanks to their “robust” security.
real Madrid They beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in London on Saturday thanks to late goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr.
The match was stopped in the first minute when three pitch invaders evaded security, with wembley stadium Arrests were later made that confirmed.
There were also reports of fans attempting to enter the game without tickets.
Commander Louise Puddefoot of the He met with the police He said: “Officers have made 53 arrests at Wembley, five for pitch invasion and the majority for attempts to breach security.”
The FA confirmed its security measures worked and thanked police and stewards for helping to deter “the senseless actions of a small minority”.
“Our enhanced security operations ensured these incidents were dealt with firmly and quickly,” the FA statement continued.
“These attempts to enter the stadium without tickets were unsuccessful and Wembley’s new outer perimeter system worked.”
“There is a robust policing operation in place to support Wembley’s security plan and officers have worked closely with stadium managers and staff to maintain security at all times,” Commander Puddefoot said.
The force commander also said more than 2,000 police officers were on duty Saturday. Police protests in the capital. as well as the Champions League final and related fan events.
Wembley Stadium announced before the match that they had taken action to stop “bad fan behaviour” following the Euro 2020 final.
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More than 2,000 fans without tickets broke into the stadium while England and Italy played in July 2021, prompting the FA to apologize.
A review by Dame Louise Casey later found that the violence created a situation in which people could have been killed.
Real Madrid’s victory, which saw it win its 15th European trophy, also comes two years after chaos broke out in Paris during the 2022 Champions League final.
Tens of thousands of Liverpool and Madrid fans were held in poorly organized queues before the final at the Stade de France with capacity for 75,000 people.
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The authorities initially tried to deflect blame towards Liverpool fans without tickets who arrive late to the game.
But last year a independent report found that UEFA, European football’s governing body, bore “primary responsibility” for security failures that nearly led to a “catastrophe with mass fatalities.”
In March of this year it was learned that Liverpool Fans who filed personal injury claims over the chaos reached a compensation deal with UEFA.