The Government Delegate in Seville, Francisco Toscanochaired this Monday the coordination meeting on the security devices for the match corresponding to the 9th matchday of La Liga in First Divisionin which the Sevilla FC will face the Real Betis Balompié next Sunday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. A total of 386 National Police agents will be deployed to guarantee security at the event.
At the meeting, as reported by the Government Delegate in a statement, representatives of both clubs, health services, various units of the National Police, Attached Police and Local Police participated.
For this meeting, which has been classified as high risk, several phases and services have been established by the National Police, consisting of 386 agents from the Police Intervention Units (UIP), Mounted Unit, Prevention and Reaction Unit (UPR), Private Security Unit, Citizen Assistance Group, Canine Unit, Air Support, Security Coordination Teams, Tedax and the Provincial Information Brigade.
Although the police deployment will begin throughout the week, a pre-critical phase will begin on Saturday until Sunday at 1:00 p.m. During this phase, specific works will be carried out in the areas adjacent to the stadiums of both clubs, especially in the areas South and Nervión. There will also be information efforts aimed at identifying potential conflicts.
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Starting Sunday at 1:00 p.m., the critical phase will begin, which will include measures such as the support of fans and risk assessments. After the game, checkpoints, mainly from the UPR, will be maintained throughout the night to prevent any possible conflict.
At the end of the coordination meeting, the Government Delegate reported in a press conference that specific efforts will be made to identify and neutralize incidents between groups of fans.
Besides, Tuscany praised the efforts of the National Police and called on all citizens “to have a derby like the last ones we have had, where the focus is on what happens during the 90 minutes of play.” In this sense, the delegate emphasized: “It is a week of celebration for Seville.”