Fans at FA Cup semi-finals will encounter a ring of steel from police

Fans at this weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals will experience a new, security-intense Wembley Stadium after the carnage that marred the Euro 2020 final.

An outer ring of steel, sniffer dogs and an increased police presence will greet followers of Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

As Sportsmail reported, there was an enhanced operation at the Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea, the first big match since Italy’s victory over England when ticketless fans stormed turnstiles. Now there will be similar measures in place.

A report found only good fortune prevented fatalities at a woefully unprepared Wembley last June. With a World Cup bid under way, the FA and Met Police want to show they have learned from the chaos, in which some forced their way in through disabled entrances.

What has been described as ‘high levels’ of police and stewards will patrol Olympic Way. Double the number of search dogs will be deployed, and numbers of police and stewards inside the stadium will see a ‘significant uplift’.

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