Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs Fans
Wed May 29, 2019 10:24 am
Madrid Bar Owners Voice Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs Fans Head for Madrid
Spanish media
Wednesday 29th May 2019
Reports in the Spanish press have cited bars owners in Madrid who are concerned about English 'hooligans' ahead of this weekend's Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham.
The final will take place at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano, with an expected 70,000 fans set to travel to the Spanish capital - 20,000 of whom are set to do so without tickets to watch the game inside the stadium.
It has apparently led to bar owners in the city voicing their concerns over potential hooliganism from travelling fans, with Spanish media outlet Marca running the story on their front page with the headline 'Fear', while an online story speaks of concern about 'hooligans'.
Concerns centre around the two designated fan zones - the Plaza de Colon for Tottenham supporters and the Felipe II for Liverpool - with one interviewee fearful that large groups could create a difficult situation.
He said: "We are evaluating whether to close on Saturday and some colleagues in the area have already decided [to close].
"The security of the premises cannot be guaranteed. We already had problems with 50 or 100 Serbs who came to see the basketball."
Meanwhile, the manager of the Hard Rock Cafe near the Plaza de Colon has claimed they are preparing to draft in extra security staff for both the final on Saturday, as well as the days leading up to it.
He added: "If we normally have one person from a private security firm, from Thursday to Sunday we will have eight.
"We are afraid that the same thing that happened in last season's semi-final between Liverpool and Roma. And that is why we have strengthened ourselves."
Fear regarding the potential for unrest has come from the expected 20,000 fans set to travel without tickets, with a hotel manager in the Goya region citing suggesting overcrowding could create tension.
He said: "I think that if some 60,000 or 70,000 fans are going to come, the Felipe II square and the Plaza de Colon are very small."
Despite the concerns in Spain, drinking establishments are preparing for the sharp intake of visitors, with one bar manager adding: "Normally we use two barrels per week, but for Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week we have planned an order of three barrels each day so in total there will be nine."
Saturday's Champions League final in Madrid will be the first their since 2010, when Inter beat Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Spanish media
Wednesday 29th May 2019
Reports in the Spanish press have cited bars owners in Madrid who are concerned about English 'hooligans' ahead of this weekend's Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham.
The final will take place at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano, with an expected 70,000 fans set to travel to the Spanish capital - 20,000 of whom are set to do so without tickets to watch the game inside the stadium.
It has apparently led to bar owners in the city voicing their concerns over potential hooliganism from travelling fans, with Spanish media outlet Marca running the story on their front page with the headline 'Fear', while an online story speaks of concern about 'hooligans'.
Concerns centre around the two designated fan zones - the Plaza de Colon for Tottenham supporters and the Felipe II for Liverpool - with one interviewee fearful that large groups could create a difficult situation.
He said: "We are evaluating whether to close on Saturday and some colleagues in the area have already decided [to close].
"The security of the premises cannot be guaranteed. We already had problems with 50 or 100 Serbs who came to see the basketball."
Meanwhile, the manager of the Hard Rock Cafe near the Plaza de Colon has claimed they are preparing to draft in extra security staff for both the final on Saturday, as well as the days leading up to it.
He added: "If we normally have one person from a private security firm, from Thursday to Sunday we will have eight.
"We are afraid that the same thing that happened in last season's semi-final between Liverpool and Roma. And that is why we have strengthened ourselves."
Fear regarding the potential for unrest has come from the expected 20,000 fans set to travel without tickets, with a hotel manager in the Goya region citing suggesting overcrowding could create tension.
He said: "I think that if some 60,000 or 70,000 fans are going to come, the Felipe II square and the Plaza de Colon are very small."
Despite the concerns in Spain, drinking establishments are preparing for the sharp intake of visitors, with one bar manager adding: "Normally we use two barrels per week, but for Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week we have planned an order of three barrels each day so in total there will be nine."
Saturday's Champions League final in Madrid will be the first their since 2010, when Inter beat Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Re: Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs
Wed May 29, 2019 1:12 pm
Nailed on to be trouble out there I would have thought.
Spurs will have every man and his dog out there for this can see it being a free for all.
Not condoning it before anyone starts just saying it as I see it.
Spurs will have every man and his dog out there for this can see it being a free for all.
Not condoning it before anyone starts just saying it as I see it.
Re: Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs
Wed May 29, 2019 1:17 pm
RV Casual wrote:Nailed on to be trouble out there I would have thought.
Spurs will have every man and his dog out there for this can see it being a free for all.
Not condoning it before anyone starts just saying it as I see it.
agree,
Re: Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs
Wed May 29, 2019 3:47 pm
dogfound wrote:RV Casual wrote:Nailed on to be trouble out there I would have thought.
Spurs will have every man and his dog out there for this can see it being a free for all.
Not condoning it before anyone starts just saying it as I see it.
agree,
And none of it will be liverpool fans fault of course!
Re: Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs
Wed May 29, 2019 4:34 pm
pembroke allan wrote:dogfound wrote:RV Casual wrote:Nailed on to be trouble out there I would have thought.
Spurs will have every man and his dog out there for this can see it being a free for all.
Not condoning it before anyone starts just saying it as I see it.
agree,
And none of it will be liverpool fans fault of course!
True!
Re: Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs
Wed May 29, 2019 9:29 pm
Doubt there'll hardly any trouble between the fans. It's a non rivalry, never heard of trouble between them.
The Spanish police on the other hand like throwing their weight around, some of both sets of fans could have at.
The Spanish police on the other hand like throwing their weight around, some of both sets of fans could have at.
Re: Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs
Thu May 30, 2019 10:06 am
murphy wrote:Doubt there'll hardly any trouble between the fans. It's a non rivalry, never heard of trouble between them.
The Spanish police on the other hand like throwing their weight around, some of both sets of fans could have at.
Trouble will come from the Spanish Police, the Guardia Civil will be chomping at the bit to steam in.
Re: Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs
Thu May 30, 2019 11:25 am
murphy wrote:Doubt there'll hardly any trouble between the fans. It's a non rivalry, never heard of trouble between them.
The Spanish police on the other hand like throwing their weight around, some of both sets of fans could have at.
Plenty trouble in the past between the Yids and Scourers in the past especially at Anfield
Re: Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs
Thu May 30, 2019 12:31 pm
Fake news, the Yids will be too busy looking in the posh shops and the scousers too busy trying to rob them
Re: Fear of English 'Hooligans' as 70,000 Liverpool & Spurs
Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:02 pm
These are just 2 of many posts from spurs and Liverpool fans in Madrid who said how much they respected each other.
Like I said it's a non rivalry
Like I said it's a non rivalry
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