PARIS, April 9 French authorities will strengthen security measures ahead of match of the quarterfinals of the Champions League, which will be held in Paris on Wednesday, said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.
Earlier, the Islamic State group (IS, an international terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) announced that it was going to organize terrorist attacks at Champions League matches.
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“”We have seen, among other things, the statement of ISIS that they are particularly targeting stadiums. But the threat applies to everything, we have seen that in Moscow it was a concert hall, you need to keep your eyes open. We cannot concentrate our efforts on some places and abandon others. The gendarmerie and the foreign intelligence service are working everywhere. Obviously, regarding the Champions League, I asked the head of our intelligence to share what we have information with partners regarding the match, which will take place tomorrow in Paris. I asked the prefect to significantly increase the contingent of security forces. Special protection will be created for the quarter-finals,” the minister told reporters, the address was broadcast by BFMTV.
The 1/4 finals of the Champions League will be held as scheduled, despite reports of possible terrorist attacks at these games, the press service of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) said.
“PSG will host Barcelona on Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. The meeting will take place at the PSG stadium in Paris.
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