Bullet-proof vests in SA!
Posted: 2009-10-21 15:39
The security team taking care of the German national team during the World Cup next year has warned the players to wear bullet-proof vests when they leave the hotel.
BaySecur says South Africa’s high crime-rate necessitates the extra security, which will also involve armed security personnel.
“The possibility for the players of moving outside of the hotel boundaries should be kept to a minimum,” BaySecur’s Guenter Schnelle tells German magazine Sport-Bild. “Otherwise there must be a full escort: armed security guards and bullet-proof vests for the players.”
German Football Federation (DFB) security boss Helmut Spahn says they won’t be taking any risks during the tournament.
“We will probably use more personnel than we would normally have,” he says. “We need to first of all get an idea of what security arrangements are already in place for both the team and the media. Then we will decide then whether to improve the security measures or whether they are sufficient.”
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