The Metropolitan Police will not tolerate any misbehaviour within the London Stadium this afternoon urging fans with intent of ASB (Anti Social Behaviour) or criminal acts to stay away.
Police will enter the stadium in numbers today to support the stadium operators, London Stadium 185 and stewarding company OCS responsible for over 1,000 match day stewards.
Speaking Exclusively to ClaretandHugh this morning, the police match day commander told us:
“The Policing presence within the Stadium is in response to previous fan behaviour within the London Stadium.
Police would urge those fans intent on causing ASB or committing criminal acts, to stay away from the London Stadium.
Police will not tolerate any misbehaviour today and they should expect to have Police intervention should this ASB be conducted within or in the wider area of the London Stadium.
The Policing plan is sufficient to deal with any eventualities encountered today.
Fans should be aware that ASB and criminal behaviour will be monitored by CCTV before, during and post match and if not dealt with immediately today, a wider Police investigation will identify and deal with individuals during the coming weeks.”
So does this mean that you won’t be trying to take the away end this week then Sean, like you did at the Chelsea game? 🙂
Ray, I am not even at the game today and no I haven’t been banned before you ask. My daughter is appearing in a ballet show at a theatre this afternoon so I am doing the family thing. I sold my three season tickets in block 113 legally on ticket exchange for a combined Ecredit balance of £30.18. I know the club have resold these for £123 in a matter of minutes but at least the seats won’t be empty today.
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I use Bromley by Bow station to get to the stadium and of course come home. Every game other than the Chelsea one (I used Stratford as notification was given the route via Pudding Mill Lane would be closed to home fans), so walked from the station today, met my sister and got stopped by stewards letting Stoke fans out. We were told to use another route, so followed the route, through a car park and came out opposite the greenway. We then do no ourselves joining the Stoke fans walking to PML station! Every game this season there has been no segregation along this route. When will the club take responsibility? And by the way one steward said “I never told you to move stadium”.