Leicester police preparing for Champions League football

Published on: 23 March 2016

The city of Leicester has already started preparing for Champions League football at King Power Stadium next season.

The Foxes are currently placed at the top of the Pemier League table and are almost certain to finish in the top four ahead of a first-ever top flight European campaign.

Leicestershire Police's Assistant Chief Constable Phil Kay revealed that the city police have already started preparations with European fixtures to be held at King Power Stadium next season in mind.

"We don't want to jinx anything," said Kay. "But if things carry on as they have been doing, Champions League football isn't far away.

"And having not policed a European game since 2000, when Leicester hosted UEFA Cup football, we need to be prepared.

"I kind of predicted this last October. It would be fantastic if they can win the title, and I think they will.

"And whilst I don't want to pre-empt anything, I couldn't wait until they'd won the title for us to start doing our preparation, because by that time all the European games will be over for the season. So we had to talk to the club now, begin preparing now, and I don't think that time will be wasted."

Source: tribalfootball.com

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