The 16,000 viewers who will be able to attend the four games of the Euro 2020 in Seville's La Cartuja stadium, the first one Spain-Sweden next Monday, they must present a PCR or a COVID-19 negative antigen test, carried out before the meetings, or a vaccination certificate.
“To guarantee health security, UEFA has established a COVID protocol that contemplates the requirement of a PCR or a negative COVID test, or a test of the coronavirus vaccine,” the Subdelegation of the Government in Seville, a requirement that has unleashed criticism among ticket buyers considering that they were not informed with sufficient clarity and in advance of said conditions.
The use of the mask and it is recommended to bring a spare one and always keep a safe distanceThe Government Sub-delegation in Seville said in its note, which held a telematic meeting on Tuesday to finalize the details of the special device to guarantee security during the tournament.
The matches assigned to the Andalusian capital are the three from Spain in Group E: against Sweden (Monday, June 14); Poland (Saturday 19); and Slovakia (Wednesday 23); and one of the round of 16 (Sunday 27) between the leader of Group B and the one that comes out by drawing of the third of A, D, E or F, and ticket prices range from 50 to 185 euros.
Of the maximum authorized capacity in The Cartuja Due to the pandemic, 30% of the total, access to a maximum of 12,700 spectators has been set through tickets put on sale for the first two meetings, according to the statement, while the rest up to a maximum of 16,000 would be assigned to the organization and commitments of other institutions.
In the plan, organized with “flexibility criteria” for its adaptation to the “needs of the pandemic and the evolution of security requirements”, more than 1,100 agents of the State Security Forces and Bodies will participate, with 750 national police and more than 300 civil guards, as well as 600 guards from the Sevillian stadium.
On the part of the National Police Agents from the Citizen Attention groups, the Police Intervention Unit (UIP), the Prevention Unit (UPR), the Cavalry, canine guides, Mobile Brigade, subsoil, Delfín group, Tedax, Immigration and Borders, Judicial Police will intervene. , Scientific Police, District Police Stations and specialists in detection and inhibition of drones.
The Civil Guard provides 300 agents from the Seville Command and the Traffic Group, Fiscal, Borders, Information, Citizen Security, Gedex, Cinológico and GRS groups, which are joined by 235 from the Madrid Command to protect the concentration of Spain in Las Rozas and the displacements of rival teams and fans that accompany them.
Other participating police forces are the Local Police of Seville and Santiponce, according to the statement, which states that the teams can arrive two days before in Seville, so that the device will have a pre-critical phase to cover those previous days, and they will leave the city the day after the meeting.
A security perimeter will be established around the stadium for the public, teams, the media and guests to the honor box, which will facilitate access to the premises for the general public (North and South entrances) and the rest.
Lto Spanish fans It will be located in the South zone and that of the opposing team in the North, and although fan zones have not been established, fan meeting points are planned in the central Alameda de Hércules in Seville, where shuttles will be enabled to the stadium.
The deputy delegate of the central government in Seville, Carlos Toscano, participated in the security meeting for the coordination of this plan; Responsible for the Civil Guard, National Police, Traffic, Civil Protection, security of the Spanish soccer team and the Casa del Rey, the Seville Santiponce town councils, the La Cartuja stadium, Health Emergencies and the Board's Health Delegation of Andalusia.