About 1500 members are part of the security device that the Government Delegation in Madrid is going to activate for the return match of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League tomorrow Tuesday, which will face Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona, starting at 9:00 p.m., in the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium.
The match has been declared a High Risk by the Permanent Commission of the State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport, which obliges clubs to adopt additional security measures in the system of ticket sales, separation of hobbies within sports venues and control of access to the stadium.
In addition, the security forces reinforce their preventive deployments, especially those related to the surveillance of the swellings, always in coordination with all the operators involved in the celebration of the sporting event and the protection of the attendees.
The operative on this occasion will be formed by agents of the National Police —coming from the Police Intervention Unit, the Special Unit of Cavalry, the Provincial Brigade of Information, of Subsoil, Condor-Drones, Canine Guides and the Mobile Brigade—; of the Civil Guard; of the Municipal Police of Madrid; components of SAMUR-Civil Protection; of the Fire Brigade; Mobility Agents, Red Cross and vigilantes and security auxiliaries of the football club itself. The presence of vigilantes will also be strengthened in the Metro service.
About 3500 fans of the Barça club are expected to attend, in a stadium that will present for the meeting the full capacity of 69,000 attendees.
To expedite the work of the agents, it is recommended that all stadium attendees attend in advance to pass the established security controls.