I. Metshin: “Knowing the temperament of Colombian and Polish fans, we took unprecedented security measures”

(KZN.RU, June 25, Ekaterina Vislavskaya). Unprecedented security measures were taken during the match between the national teams of Colombia and Poland, which was held yesterday at the Kazan Arena stadium within the framework of the World Cup. Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, said this during the Business Monday. Violations of public order have not been noted, said Alexander Mishchikhin, the deputy head of the Russian Interior Ministry for Kazan and the police chief.

According to the representative of law enforcement bodies, 42873 people watched the match, including 3309 fans of the national Polish team and 17254 fans of the Colombian team. Security during the game was provided by 1808 officers of the internal affairs bodies. “A resident of our city of 1990 born were detained before the start of the football match for illegal trade of entrance tickets. He was brought to administrative responsibility”, reported Alexander Mishchikhin.

“Frankly, we, knowing the temperament of both the Polish and Colombian fans, have taken unprecedented security measures and coped with the situation, thank God. This is a great work”, said the mayor and thanked the law enforcement agencies, volunteers, and everyone who took part in the preparation and holding of the match. “There are 3 more important matches ahead. Things would only be tensing up, so much work remains to be done. The most important thing in this work is the protection of public order, security at all facilities and in the city”. Ilsur Metshin added that it is important to fulfill all the requirements for the organization of FIFA games and not forget about ensuring the comfort of the fans and residents of Kazan.

The Mayor of Kazan was pleasantly surprised by how harmoniously and brightly the spectators of the match supported their athletes. He set them as an example to Kazan citizens. “Brilliant! What great fans they are! Bright and beautiful, they changed the city in the period of preparation and holding of the match and then after it. It's worth a lot, it's a holiday that we will be proud of and will tell our grandchildren about”, said Ilsur Metshin. “I would really like that we have such a youth and sang the hymn from our hearts like that. What a big football holiday came to the country, what unforgettable impressions. We learn from those people who flew to us across the ocean and give emotions! How much they love not just football, but their homeland, how proud they are of it and how they share these emotions. I would like us to learn how to be together the way Colombian fans were yesterday”.

Yesterday's match ended in victory for the Colombian national team with a score of 3:0.