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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jordan Reynolds

Met Police chief says policing football matches across country costs £70m

The head of the Metropolitan Police has questioned why football clubs do not contribute more to the policing of their matches (Mike Egerton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Football clubs should contribute more to the £70 million cost of policing their matches, the head of the Metropolitan Police said.

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley called for a “polluter pays approach” and questioned why organisers of events which require policing to support their security do not pay for it.

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