The UK Football Policing Unit is sending only three officers to this summer’s FIFA World Cup in the United States, after failing to secure additional funding.
With up to 15,000 England fans expected at every group stage match, that number has raised eyebrows. The unit says the officers will serve as cultural guides for American local law enforcement rather than crowd control muscle.
Officials are not anticipating trouble from England supporters and insist fan safety in the US is not a concern. The limited deployment comes down purely to budget, with no financial backing secured from relevant authorities to expand the team.
The World Cup kicks off this summer across multiple US host cities, and England fans are already booking travel in huge numbers ahead of what promises to be a massive tournament.
Three officers for 15,000 fans is either complete confidence or complete chaos waiting to happen.
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