ENGLAND fans travelling in support of their team for Saturday’s Nations League clash against Ireland in Dublin have been issued a warning.
The Nation League clash will see Heimir Hallgrímsson and Lee Carsley in the dugout for the first time with their sides.
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The clash which is set to take place at Aviva Stadium is now sold out with all remaining tickets snapped up by fans.
Around 3,000 Three Lions supporters are expected in the Irish capital for the clash on Saturday.
And the Gardai have notified the English FA that no drinking will be tolerated in public on match day as they outlined a number of rules that will be in place.
According to the English FA, An Garda Siochana have been in contact with the association regarding any fans who are set to travel to Dublin.
The English football governing body have stated that gardaí will enforce a ban on any public drinking.
The FA also noted that any fans who are “visibly drunk may be refused entry into the stadium by local authorities.”
Garda have cancelled leave for officers, and a number of specialised officers are set to be on duty for the day as an extra precaution.
It approaching 30 years since Ireland’s friendly with England at Lansdowne Road in 1995 was abandoned after severe crowd trouble from the away end.
The 2015 game went off without any incident but there are further rules that will be in place to avoid any issues.
England fans will also need a physical form of Photo ID to collect their ticket for the clash.
Away fans will only be available to pick up their ticket at the official collection points.
The two countries have not met in competitive action since 1991 and there has been serious excitement around their reunion since they were first matched together in February’s draw.
Meanwhile, The FAI confirmed earlier this week that England were allocated the usual five per cent of tickets for the Nations League match, which is just under 3,000 seats in the Aviva.
But with many more fans expected to travel across the Irish Sea to the capital, gardai are working to ensure that there is no violence.
The Irish Sun has learned that the Gardai have been liaising with the UK’s Football Policing Unit, sharing a “wide exchange” of information, according to a senior source.
This is being done to identify potential high-risk football hooligans who are known for violence.
It is understood that cops from the UKFPU – which strives to reduce violence, antisocial behaviour and disorder at football events – will also travel to Dublin to assist gardai.
We have also learned that the operation will also involve gardai at the airport monitoring those coming in from Friday and into Saturday.
There will be detectives working covertly and overtly, monitoring potential aggressors both at the game and around the city.
