VillaChris Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 From what I heard on the radio yesterday allegedly someone with a ticket got in and just opened a fire safety door right next to turnstile so that started the process for their mates and other ticketless fans to just run in. Wembley should've just been ring fenced around the perimeter of stadium but guess the covid restrictions put end to that. Bit like they did at VP putting scaffolding up around the Holte gates so fans couldn't try to get in to watch the BCD games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Wembley should've just been ring fenced around the perimeter of stadium but guess the covid restrictions put end to that. Bit like they did at VP putting scaffolding up around the Holte gates so fans couldn't try to get in to watch the BCD games. It was, but people were allowed to get passed with fake tickets or bribes. It was obviously just a visual check so the fake tickets gained them access to the stadium where they could try the doors / people inside let them in. I assume security at the actual stadium was fairly light because of the perimeter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Quote Statement from Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jane Connors, following security incident at Wembley Stadium during Euro 2020 final: “On Sunday, for the first time in more than 50 years, England had qualified for the final of a major international football tournament. This was meant to be a day of national pride, full of jubilance and celebration. “In the main, the day was exactly that. However, it was sadly tarnished by a minority of disorderly and violent fans who attempted to hijack the final for their own selfish personal gain. Throughout the course of the day, police officers witnessed disgraceful behaviour both in central London and at Wembley, where a number of people pushed through security cordons or fought with police officers. “I share the nation's anger at this behaviour. I want to reiterate the Met's commitment to identifying those responsible for the scenes both in Wembley and in central London, their actions will have consequences. “Ahead of the final, police commanders deployed one of the most significant and comprehensive policing plans the Met has ever committed to a football match of this scale. In Wembley, soon into the day it became clear that a high number of fans were arriving without tickets. “Police commanders recognised this could result in ticketless fans attempting to get into the stadium, they updated security officials at Wembley of this risk. To support the stewarding efforts, further highly trained public order officers were deployed to Wembley Stadium as a precaution. “Soon after gates opened, the stewarding and outer security perimeter became overwhelmed and fans began pushing through security checks. I want to praise the quick response by police commanders and those brave officers who confronted these subsequent scenes of disorder and violence. “I am in no doubt that their swift action prevented any further escalation. Frustratingly, 19 of our officers were injured during the course of Sunday's policing operation when confronting volatile crowds. “I do not accept that the policing operation failed and I standby the difficult decisions made by police officers and the Met’s public order commanders. Without their immediate intervention, it is possible that this game could have been abandoned. “The ugly scenes at Wembley on Sunday night will rightly be reviewed by the Football Association and by police. Where lessons can be learnt we will work with partners to ensure that future matches are not disrupted by a group of hooligans who are fueled on alcohol.” https://news.met.police.uk/news/latest-statement-policing-of-euro-2020-final-431197 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jane Connors may well not accept that the policing operation failed. But she’s wrong. Badly wrong. Gangs used the same methods and the same social media platforms they’d used at previous games to gain forced entry to an internationally important gathering of thousands of people that was being broadcast live around the world. A spectacular. They were incredibly lucky there was not another Hillsborough or another Manchester Arena. If they can’t see that, then they are in a really bad place and need to be relieved of any responsibilities for public safety. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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