UEFA has said it is aware of a terror threat made regarding this week's Champions League quarterfinal ties, but it said the matches will still go ahead as planned.
European football's governing body, UEFA, has said it is aware of a terror threat made regarding this week's Champions League quarterfinal ties, but it said the matches will still go ahead as planned.
France's interior ministry has confirmed an increased police presence will be in place in Paris on Wednesday in response to the threat, while Spain's interior ministry said there will be more than 2,000 extra security personnel in line with typical operations for a major football fixture. Spain's interior ministry told ESPN in a statement:"The State Security agencies have designed an operational deployment in which more than 2,000 National Police and Civil Guard agents will participate, to which members of Madrid's Municipal Police will be added, to ensure the correct development of the two sporting events taking place today and tomorrow in the capital.
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