It is under high tension that the Stade de France will host, Thursday November 14 (8:45 p.m.), the France – Israel match in the League of Nations. On the night of Thursday 7 to Friday 8 November, violent altercations broke out on the sidelines of the match between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Europa League, raising fears of potential excesses for this poster taking place in Saint-Denis . Already at the start of the week, pro-Palestine demonstrators had demanded the cancellation of the match in front of the headquarters of the French Football Federation.
1,600 police officers and 1,400 stewards
According to our information, less than 200 Israeli supporters from France and not Israel are expected to make the trip to the capital. They will be escorted from start to finish by the police at the Stade de France. “There is no change regarding the holding of the match at the Stade de Franceindicated the Israeli Embassy in France. We have taken positive note of the statement by Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau. We remain in close contact with the French authorities and have full confidence in them to ensure the safety of Israeli supporters. »
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The encounter will be classified at the highest level of the risk scale. Still according to our information, a total of 1,600 members of the police (around twenty companies) will be deployed in transport, around and in the stadium, significantly more than usual (around 1,000 for a match classic), even more than what was put in place for the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, in May 2022.
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