FA to renew appeal for England fans to behave in Germany clash amid fears violence could jeopardise hosting Euro 2028
THE FA will renew their appeal for England fans to behave in Munich ahead of the Nations League clash against Germany amid fears of violence could jeopardise hopes of hosting Euro 2028.
UK police and security officials within the FA are said to have real concerns over the Nations League fixture.
Sky Sports are reporting that England's trip to Germany is seen as the biggest away game and highest-risk Three Lions fixture in FOUR YEARS.
Following the disorder ahead of last summer's Euro 2020 final, the feeling within Wembley is that the FA are on a "yellow card" with Uefa.
And any further hits on the nation's footballing reputation could scupper the bid to host Euro 2028.
England's rematch against Italy at Molineux next month will be played without fans, serving Uefa's ban as punishment for the summer's violence.
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But officials are also aware that Uefa's punishment also carries a suspended one-game supporter ban which could quickly be enforced should there be any further trouble.
That could potentially see England's Nations League closing fixture against Germany in September be played inside an empty Wembley Stadium.
Over 3,000 Three Lions fans have tickets for the match in Munich for next month but more than double the number are expected to travel.
More than 6,000 requests for match tickets were received by the FA.
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Over 1,122 football banning orders are in place for known trouble makers and 880 are required to hand their passports in to the police a week before the Germany match.
FA officials will also ask fans to avoid anti-German chants and any references to World War 2 with the fixture due to be played a day after the annual D-Day celebrations.
Police officers will be stationed at all UK airports in order to monitor flights out to Germany leading up to the game and they will have the power to prevent anyone suspicious from boarding a flight.
An alcohol ban inside the Allianz Arena has also been agree by the German Fa, a move welcomed by the English authorities.
The FA is also aware that England fans might be targeted by German hooligans outside the ground.