“More than 1,600”
English and Welsh supporters, targeted by a stadium ban, will be deprived of travel to Germany during Euro 2024 football, the British government announced on Tuesday, a usual measure during major tournaments.
London has been using these travel bans against
“violent and disruptive supporters”
, in its words, for several years, as was the case in preparation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
“From Thursday June 4, more than 1,600 people in England and Wales subject to a football stadium ban will have to hand over their British passports to the police until the end of the tournament
,” it said. namely Tuesday the Ministry of the Interior.
People who do not respond to this request or who attempt to
“travel to Germany or neighboring countries”
during the Euro (June 14-July 14) face a
“heavy fine”
and up to six months of imprisonment. imprisonment, recalls the Home Office.