The Paris police chief Laurent Nunez has described the match on the Stade de France as “excessive threat” and Israel has urged its citizens to avoid the fixture. The authorities concern it may turn out to be one other flashpoint following last week’s violence in the Netherlands.
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier will even attend the match, in addition to former presidents Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy.
Macron’s presence on the match is aimed toward drawing a line after “controversies and misunderstandings” in current relations between France and Israel, a member of his crew stated.
The safety context has clearly impacted the attendance, with solely round 13,000 spectators anticipated on the recreation in a venue that holds as much as 80,000, French Inside Minister Bruno Retailleau has stated.
