England’s Euro 2024 clash against Denmark tonight has been classified as ‘high risk’ by Frankfurt police.
But there will be no ban on the sale of high-strength alcohol at the 47,000-seat Waldstadion.
Officers’ priority would be ‘de-escalating’ any potential trouble and using a ‘communicative approach’.
A police spokesman said: ‘We have this city under control. We assume that a large number of supporters of both teams – even without tickets – will be in Frankfurt.’
‘The Hessian police (police from the federal state Frankfurt is in) are very well prepared in terms of both the number of officers deployed and their modern equipment.’
‘Our security concept envisages a phased approach that enables us to respond adequately to all scenarios. First and foremost, we are focusing on a de-escalating and communicative approach.’
Only 2.8 per cent larger was on sale at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen last week for England’s 1-0 victory over Serbia, at the insistence of local police.
Violence broke out in the city centre before the game when England and Serbia fans clashed a bar housing Serbian supporters.