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Spain\u2019s chief of police warned of the potential for \u201cserious problems\u201d as Seville braces for an expected of 150,000 Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt fans for today\u2019s Europa League final.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s too many people with too much alcohol, the majority without tickets for the game, and lots of construction sites around the city, a recipe that could lead to serious problems,\u201d Juan Carlos Castro Estevez, Spain\u2019s General Commissioner for Citizen Security, said at a briefing with high-ranking National Police Officers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He said 100,000 Rangers fans were expected, with 50,000 from Frankfurt, as the two clubs battle for the title that will qualify them for next season\u2019s Champions League.<\/p>\n
While warning that the policing operation will be one of the most \u201cdifficult challenges they have ever had,\u201d he said he was confident the showpiece could pass off without major problems.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are trying to do everything right, and we have a lot of experience with situations like this, although that does not mean that there will be no problems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will host two fan bases that drink a lot. These citizens, who are used to drinking warm beer in their countries, when they find our fresh and cold beers, will drink even more.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we sincerely believe that we have sufficient and prepared units to counteract the problems,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n
While all roads lead to Seville for the fans, Castro said he was not quite sure how they would all arrive.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the trains from Madrid and Malaga are sold out, and we are expecting a massive arrival of charter flights to Seville, Mallorca, Canary Islands, Malaga, Jerez and Faro, where we believe around 30,000 Rangers fans will stay, coming to Seville by buses today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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