A complete of 4,000 police and members of the safety forces shall be stationed in Paris and across the stadium, the place the athletics and rugby sevens occasions had been held throughout this 12 months’s Olympics.
In a uncommon transfer, police may even be deployed contained in the stadium in roles usually assigned to civilian safety employees.
An elite police unit will guard the Israeli staff because it travels to and from the stadium and one other 1,600 civilian safety personnel shall be on responsibility.
The safety context has clearly impacted the attendance, with solely round 13,000 spectators anticipated in a venue that holds as much as 80,000, French Inside Minister Bruno Retailleau mentioned on Wednesday.
Authorities say as much as 20,000 tickets have been offered, however some ticketholders may keep away.
A French police supply mentioned round 100 Israeli followers would attend the match. They’ll journey on buses to keep away from utilizing the underground Metro system.
