Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jane Connors issued a strident defence of the force’s approach, while condemning the minority of supporters who caused chaos at Wembley Stadium. Ms Connors said she does ‘not accept that the policing operation failed’ and has ‘no doubt’ that officers’ ‘swift action prevented any further escalation’. In Wembley, soon into the day it became clear that a high number of fans were arriving without tickets. ‘Police commanders recognised this could result in ticketless fans attempting to get into the stadium, they updated security officials at Wembley of this risk. To support the stewarding efforts, further highly trained public order officers were deployed to Wembley Stadium as a precaution.

Source: Metro July 14, 2021 21:56 UTC