Soccer-Madrid police deployed to prevent Atletico, Real celebrations


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Real Madrid fans watch the Champions League Final - Madrid, Spain - May 27, 2018 Real Madrid fans celebrate near the Cibeles fountain in central Madrid after their team won the Champions League REUTERS/Paul Hanna/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) - Madrid's city hall is deploying 130 police officers to prevent either Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid supporters from celebrating en-masse in the Spanish capital's centre in the event their team wins the La Liga title on Saturday.

A city hall statement on Thursday said the 130 officers will patrol the two city centre fountains where the two teams typically celebrate trophy wins in order to prevent large gatherings which could lead to the spread of COVID-19.

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