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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Daniel Boffey in Gelsenkirchen

German police admit to ‘blind spot’ over possible violence at England v Serbia

Town hall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, with  'welcome' and 'willkommen' signs
Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Sunday’s match has been designated as ‘high risk’. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty

German police have spoken of concerns about an intelligence gap in the level of aggression of the latest generation of England football fan, as supporters gather in Germany for the first post-Covid Euros.

England’s Sunday evening tie against Serbia in their first game of Euro 2024 has been designated as “high risk” due to a heightened threat of violence between two groups of supporters with a history of thuggery.

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