About 1150 troops will be part of the security device that the Government Delegation in Madrid will activate for the match corresponding to day 2 of the UEFA Champions League, which will face Atletico Madrid and Manchester United tonight, starting at 9:00 p.m., at 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 operation, which will be responsible for monitoring the areas surrounding the stadium to prevent incidents, will consist of National Police agents —from the Police Intervention Unit, the Special Cavalry Unit, the Provincial Information Brigade, Canine Guides, Subsoil and Mobile Brigade—; the Civil Traffic Guard; the Municipal Police of Madrid; components of SAMUR-Civil Protection; the Fire Brigade; the Red Cross, and security guards and assistants of the football club itself. The presence of vigilantes will also be strengthened in the Metro service.
About 3400 English fans are expected to attend with admission.
To expedite the work of the agents, it is recommended that all stadium attendees attend in advance to pass the established security controls.