<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;European football fans may be seeing increased security at this week’s Champions League games.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;A pro-IS media channel has published several images calling for attacks at the stadiums hosting the quarterfinals.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;UEFA said it was aware of the threats, but the London, Madrid, and Paris games would go ahead as planned, and Ministers in Spain and France have confirmed enhanced security measures.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;UK and Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking that while the outlet who posted the images isn’t officially linked to the Islamic State group, it is thought that they liaise with them.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;He said that security has been upped across the board, and the London Metropolitan Police Commissioner is confident they have a robust policing plan in place.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;LISTEN ABOVE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Gavin Grey: UK and Europe Correspondent on the threats to and increased security at the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals

APR 9, 20243 MIN
Early Edition on Newstalk ZB

Gavin Grey: UK and Europe Correspondent on the threats to and increased security at the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals

APR 9, 20243 MIN

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European football fans may be seeing increased security at this week’s Champions League games. 

A pro-IS media channel has published several images calling for attacks at the stadiums hosting the quarterfinals. 

UEFA said it was aware of the threats, but the London, Madrid, and Paris games would go ahead as planned, and Ministers in Spain and France have confirmed enhanced security measures. 

UK and Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking that while the outlet who posted the images isn’t officially linked to the Islamic State group, it is thought that they liaise with them. 

He said that security has been upped across the board, and the London Metropolitan Police Commissioner is confident they have a robust policing plan in place. 

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