WEMBLEY Stadium will be turned into a fortress with a £4.3million security revamp for the Euro 2028 final.
It comes after the venue vowed to avoid a repeat of the Euro 2020 final chaos when 2,000 yobs broke in.
APWembley is getting a £4m upgrade to help prevent the chaos of the Euro 2020 final[/caption]
Ticketless thugs ruined the Wembley showcase by storming through turnstiles and swarming securityGetty
The ticketless thugs ruined the Wembley showcase by storming through turnstiles and overwhelming security staff.
But rings of steel complete with 12ft anti-climb fences and 50 high-resolution cameras will keep invaders out in 2028.
Security improvements at the 90,000-seat home of English football were demanded before England secured sole bidding status for the final on Wednesday as part of the joint campaign to host the tournament with Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Barriers manned by better-trained security staff will include a new gated portal with enclosed roller shutters to fortify the Club Wembley entrance.
And a new external entrance lobby with reinforced interlocking doors will stop unauthorised entry from the Olympic Steps.
Bigger, stronger gates will be fitted to VIP, staff and media entrances.
And extra perimeter fences at entrances will be built.
The Covid-delayed final of Euro 2020 was played at Wembley on July 11, 2021, with England losing to Italy.
A Wembley Stadium spokesman said: “We’ve made significant investments to enhance security at the stadium.”
A Wembley Stadium spokesman said: ‘We’ve made significant investments to enhance security’Getty Creator – [#item_custom_dc:creator]
