UEFA to monitor London security ahead of Champions League final on saturday

European football’s governing body UEFA says it will continue to monitor security ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final in London.

The British government held an emergency meeting on Thursday following the daylight murder of a British soldier in the capital the
previous day.

Owned by the English Football Association, Wembley is hosting the final of the prestigious European club competition for the second time in two years, but on match day it is UEFA which assumes responsibility for the stadium in north London.

UEFA said it was “confident” that the all-German final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund would not be affected by wider events in London.

“We obviously have a lot of security measures in place,” a UEFA spokeswoman told CNN. “We are confident they will guarantee there is a positive atmosphere in the city as well as inside the stadium.

“As for each final we contact the [local] police and security is in their hands. We will of course be monitoring the situation.

“Each time we hold a final we discuss various security matters [with the venues] where we discuss the number of stewards, security and police officers required.”

London’s Metropolitan Police Service has
not changed the “threat level” for the final since the murder, though the police will continue to keep their plans under constant review.

“In light of events in Woolwich we have looked at our policing plan for the Champions League final,” said Chief Superintendent Julia Pendry, who is heading up the policing operation for the final, said in a statement.

“We would like to reassure travelling fans and visitors to London that there is nothing at this stage to suggest any threat to this event and an appropriate policing response will be in place to ensure the safety and security of those who attend the event.

Source : CNN