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Police target Uefa troublemakers | Police target Uefa troublemakers |
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Police are working to prevent known or potential troublemakers flying to Moscow for the Uefa Champions League final on Wednesday. | |
Officers will be stationed at Heathrow and Manchester airports ahead of the Manchester United and Chelsea game. | |
They will work to identify and prevent anyone known to have convictions for violence or football-related disorder from travelling to the Russian capital. | |
Police from Manchester and London will also act as "spotters" in Moscow. | |
They will be there to alert the authorities if banned supporters are seen in the city. | |
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "As with all European fixtures, officers from Greater Manchester Police will be going to the match in an advisory role. | |
It should be an event that everyone can relax at and enjoy Ch Supt Janette McCormick | |
"They will be on the lookout for any known troublemakers and will alert the Russian authorities if any are spotted." | |
A spokeswoman from the Metropolitan Police said: "A number of officers who have specialist knowledge of risk supporters of Chelsea Football Club will be travelling to act in support of the local police, acting as spotters." | |
Police in Manchester said people thinking of travelling to Moscow to commit crime should think again. | |
"As with all operations like this, we are sending out a clear message to people intending to travel to commit violence to think again, " said Ch Insp Robert Tinsley from Manchester airport police station. | |
"Plain-clothes officers will be working to spot known troublemakers and uniformed officers will be providing a high-visibility presence at the airport, talking to fans and monitoring the situation." | "Plain-clothes officers will be working to spot known troublemakers and uniformed officers will be providing a high-visibility presence at the airport, talking to fans and monitoring the situation." |
Police from the UK will advise the authorities in Russian capital | |
About 40,000 extra passengers are expected to make the journey to Moscow from the UK in the next few days. | |
But Greater Manchester Police said supporters would not be able to travel if they did not have a match ticket, their passport and a flight ticket. | |
They have also been banned from taking flagpoles on to planes. | They have also been banned from taking flagpoles on to planes. |
Anyone who has had too much to drink will not be allowed to travel. The pilot will refuse to allow drunken passengers to board the plane. | Anyone who has had too much to drink will not be allowed to travel. The pilot will refuse to allow drunken passengers to board the plane. |
GMP match commander, Ch Supt Janette McCormick, said: "The Champions League Final is a prestigious occasion and it should be an event that everyone can relax at and enjoy. | GMP match commander, Ch Supt Janette McCormick, said: "The Champions League Final is a prestigious occasion and it should be an event that everyone can relax at and enjoy. |
"I hope fans share my hope that everyone who goes to Moscow will behave impeccably and make this a night to remember. Good luck to both teams." | "I hope fans share my hope that everyone who goes to Moscow will behave impeccably and make this a night to remember. Good luck to both teams." |
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