Sat 10 July 2021:
The Metropolitan (MET) Police have asked football fans to act responsibly ahead of the Euro 2020 final game, featuring England against Italy, at the Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
“We want people to be able to enjoy the Euros 2020 final safely and securely, to behave responsibly and consider the safety and welfare of others,” Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said in a statement published by the MET Police on Twitter.
This is the first time in 55 years that the England football team has made it to the final of a major football event.
The Wembley Stadium said back in June it would welcome more than 60,000 fans at semi-finals and finals it is hosting. The arena in northwest London thus filled up to 75% of its capacity.
Officers are reminding supporters to respect each other and have plans in place for getting home after the final on Sunday night.
A sentiment echoed by Laura Hunt -who is the head of Partnerships and Prevention at Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
“Enjoy Sunday, but enjoy it in such a way you don’t end up in a cell and you certainly don’t end up harming yourselves or others. We want it to be a good safe event that can hopefully be enjoyed by everybody”.
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