The Champions League quarter-finals will go ahead as scheduled amid an alleged terror threat, UEFA says.
A media outlet linked to IS allegedly issued a threat concerning all four of this week’s ties.
Two English clubs, Arsenal and Manchester City, are playing tonight in the Champions League quarter final ties.
Arsenal are playing at home, whilst City are in Madrid – and there are two further games tomorrow in Paris, between PSG and Barcelona, and a second game in Germany, between Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid.
In a statement Europe’s club football governing body said: “UEFA is aware of alleged terrorist threats made towards this week’s UEFA Champions League matches and is closely liaising with the authorities at the respective venues.
“All matches are planned to go ahead as scheduled with appropriate security arrangements in place.”
French interior minister Gérald Darmanin has said that security will be “considerably reinforced” in Paris after a “threat” by the Islamic State group.
“We have seen, among others, a communication from the Islamic State which is particularly aimed at stadiums”, Darmanin said.
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