Security system to receive English supporters at Marseilles

On November 1, OM will host Tottenham for the final day of the Champions League group stage. The police have decided to continue with the security arrangements that took place against Feyenoord Rotterdam last May.

OM can still dream of the knockout stages of the Champions League. The State Velodrome could even be the scene of the final on November 1. Reinvigorated by two direct wins against Sporting Portugal, the Marseille club begin the coming week with two European meetings: first this Wednesday at Eintracht Frankfurt, before welcoming Tottenham next Tuesday.

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A fixture like Feyenoord in May

A reported 1,600 English supporters are expected for this meeting between OM and Tottenham. All will go to the Place de Joliette in the second quarter of Marseille. Transport to the stadium is by bus only for ticketed supporters.

After a meeting with the chief of police of Bouches-du-Rhône and representatives of OM and Tottenham, the police headquarters decided to maintain the same security arrangements for the match against Feyenoord Rotterdam during the semi-final of the Europa League conference. Last May.

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On Tuesday, the governor of the police also visited the merchants in the city center, especially during this November 1 to prevent the risk of overcrowding. Police will be concentrated in the city center and around the State Velodrome. They will also be mobilized the day before the match.