After terrorist attacks: Test Match Belgium-Portugal moved to Leiria – FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

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The first canceled football match between Belgium and Portugal to be discharged next Tuesday in Portuguese Leiria. Thereupon both organizations agreed on Wednesday after consultation with the security agencies, such as the Belgian federation announced. The game was supposed to be held in Brussels, in view of the terrorist attacks of Tuesday’s game was, however, initially sold completely on Wednesday morning.

The Portuguese offered thereupon to step in as host of the game shortly. The Belgian federation thanked the Portuguese for their flexibility and range. The Portuguese federation had his “full solidarity” with the Belgian footballers in this “tough and emotional time” proved.

In November last year had already been canceled a friendly game of the Belgians against Spain shortly after the attacks of Paris – also this match should be held in Brussels. The Belgian Government had advised on the measure in light of the increased terrorist stage, it was then in Belgian media.

More information on the terrorist attacks of Brussels in FAZ.NET-Live Blog

players and fans of the German national team will remember with a minute’s silence before the game against England on Saturday the victims of the terrorist attacks of Brussels. The champion team will play at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium with black armbands.

Also in Italy, the Netherlands, France, Great Britain, Austria and Turkey friendlies are for Easter weekend planned. All matches will be played under heightened security.

 
     
     
                 
                                 
                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                               
                 
                     
             
                                      games now in Leira against Portugal: the Belgian “Red Devils”
                     
     
     
 

Italy – Spain, Udine

In the northern Italian city of Udine, the security measures for the classic between Italy and Spain have been tightened on Thursday in the Dacia Arena. Explosives experts and sniffer dogs to search the stadium before kickoff. Around the game significantly more police and security forces will be in use and tightened admission controls

Turkey -. Sweden, Antalya

In Turkey there after a series of suicide bombings in Istanbul anyway terror alert , There, the derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce had already been canceled. In the tourist center Antalya security measures have been increased further. To protect the Test match to the paper said “Haberturk” up to 1600 security forces used

Netherlands -. France, Amsterdam

The Dutch football association KNVB expects that the planned for Friday friendly against France in the Arena in Amsterdam will take place as planned. Among the security measures have to give a talk with the competent authorities

Austria -. Albania – Turkey, Vienna

would In the match against Albania on Sunday at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium fans expect an increased police presence and strict intake checks, informed the Austrian Football Association. The threat situation will but not as highly as the following Test against Turkey, police said. Not only the second game in the Ernst-Happel-Stadion, but also the property of the Turkish team was under intense scrutiny

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