The development of events of global interest, such as direct eliminations in the Champions Leagueare sometimes used by some sectors to send a message other than football.
Unfortunately, these messages, taking advantage of the high diffusion capacity of the events, have origins that go against the safety of their attendees. Last monday, a publication by Al Azaim, the foundation in charge of disseminating the messages of the terrorist group ISISpublished on his networks a collage of photos of the stadiums in which the first legs would be played crossed by the image of a terrorist with the phrase “kill them all”
a lot of control
In the face of these direct threats, controls are tightened to guarantee the safety of those attending one of the best shows in the world of football. Although there have been no reports of terrorist action in the previous confrontations, The city of Barcelona will prevent any inconvenience that may arise this Tuesday at the international event.
The return match between Parisians and Catalans will have 50,000 spectators, with 2,600 visiting fans, including 400 radicals. According to the interior minister, Joan Ignasi Elena, the event “It has an international projection that requires special attention”.
In total, there will be 350 police officers who will surround the perimeter of the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in Muntjuïc and that they will be present before the arrival of the stadium fans. This operation includes Public Order agents, canine and underground units, citizen security, information and Special Intervention Groups.
At the beginning of the operation, The first to enter the stadium and the last to leave will be the radical PSG fans. On the other hand, controls will be accentuated taking into account that, according to Elena, the threat remains at reinforced level 4. That is to say, there is the possibility that “an individual person with the means at his disposal can develop some type of action.”
Tens of thousands of Catalans filled the streets of Barcelona to celebrate the approval of the resolution for the independence of this region from Spain.
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In addition to the Catalan police, the Mossos d'Esquadra, allied with the French National Police and the security of FC Barcelona, to manage mobility in crowded places. This with the intention of avoiding what, for the counselor, is a weapon to “generate fear in society and try to stimulate, encourage, these individual people (the jihadist followers) to do it”.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the return matches for the quarterfinals of the Champions League. On the first day, Barcelona will face PSG in Barcelona; on the other hand, Borussia Dortmund will host Atlético de Madrid looking to turn the score around and move on to the semi-finals. On Wednesday, Manchester City will be home against Real Madrid and Munich will see the confrontation between Bayern and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal.
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