Merseyside Police are reportedly set to deploy a sting operation so that travelling football enthusiasts don’t run afoul of punters heading to the Grand National. Liverpool host Atalanta at Anfield on Thursday in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, which is also the first day of Randox’s annual Grand National Festival.
Liverpool have enjoyed a very successful season so far, winning the Carabao Cup and announcing themselves as a contender in name. Jurgen Klopp needs to complete a treble by also winning the Europa League.
His team made it through the organisational stages of the festival before ruthlessly moving on to Sparta Prague to secure their position in the quarter-finals. Liverpool head into the next round as heavy favourites against Atalanta, with preparation for the draw now underway. the scenes.
However, it’s not just Klopp and his training that runs 24 hours a day before facing Atalanta. According to the Liverpool Echo, Merseyside Police have also drawn up a plan where undercover officers will be deployed to Merseyside in the run-up to the match.
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Liverpool will be the centre of action this week, and many horse racing enthusiasts will head to Aintree to attend the three-day Grand National meeting, which kicks off on Thursday. As a result, the city promises to be incredibly lively.
Authorities have raised significant concerns about how teams could clash in some areas, as Atalanta heads to England with a history of involvement in scenes of violence. In 2017, Serie A fans attacked customers at a local restaurant on the eve of their match. He was opposed to Everton, and at the same time lashed out at those who were preventing hooligans from entering a Soho club in Concert Square.
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Merseyside Police have therefore opted to implement special measures in the area, with Superintendent Karl explaining: “We have been working intensively with Liverpool and Atalanta football clubs and their supporters ahead of next week’s match at Anfield on Thursday 11 April. The police have at all times effectively supported primary sporting events.
“As with any match, a comprehensive and proportionate policing plan has been put in place ahead of Thursday’s game and we are in contact with both clubs and their supporters’ groups. Our policing taste will be fair, friendly and friendly and we are racing for That. The game can be enjoyed by everyone safely, while minimizing inconvenience to local citizens and on the roads.
“As on all occasions at Anfield, we will have uniformed and plainclothes officers on duty in and around the field, with the support of CCTV, the canine section, the Mounties and other specialist resources. We will also have a surveillance plan in the centre of Anfield. position the day. “