Belgium vs Spain friendly cancelled due to security concerns

Published November 17th, 2015 - 01:01 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Belgium's friendly clash with Spain has been cancelled after terror threats that follow the attacks in Paris on Friday evening.

Over 120 people were killed in the atrocities in the French capital, while hundreds more were injured.

The perpetrators targeted a number of different locations, including the Stade de France, where Les Bleus and Germany were contesting an exhibition match.

Three people died at the stadium after an explosion at an entrance, and the Belgian Football Association has now confirmed that a threat to their match with Spain has prompted its cancellation.

A statement read: "In consultation with the relevant authorities and the Spanish national team, the Belgian FA has decided to cancel the meeting.

"At the very end of the evening, the Belgian FA has been contacted by the government that made the recommendation not to organisse the match tomorrow night.

"This is due to the terror alert level being high and the current search for a suspicious person.

"We deeply regret that such a friendly match between two motivated teams is cancelled so late and we understand the disappointment of many supporters. Taking into account the exceptional circumstances, we can not however take any security risk for our players and fans."

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