Blues going to Bruges are handed a warning

CITY fans travelling to Bruges next week will be subject to some extra safety measures, the city’s police say.

The Blues face Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Tuesday looking to bounce back in the Champions League from defeat at Paris SaintGermain last time out in Group A.

Brugge held PSG in their last home game, before taking three points from RB Leipzig in Germany to move above City after two games.

Around 1,500 City fans are expected to travel to Belgium, with many making a day trip, or spending one night in the historic city.

In anticipation, the Bruges police say they will implement extra measures to control the fans, citing the behaviour of some United supporters when they visited in 2020.

“Because a lot of fans make the crossing to Bruges, we provide extra safety measures,” Lien Depoorter, spokesperson for Bruges Police, is quoted as saying by HLN.

“In the Jan Breydel Stadium, approximately 1,500 places are reserved for visiting supporters. United Kingdom, it is expected that most supporters will not arrive in Bruges until the day of the match.

“They are known for being clearly present in the streets.

“The catering operators are already being asked not to promote the drinking of strong drinks or heavy beers.”

HLN say bars in Bruges centre will be prohibited from selling drinks in glasses from 1pm on the matchday, with this rule also counting for a one kilometre radius of the stadium.

Operators will be able to place a tap installation on licenced terraces to speed up serving.

The report adds that it is also prohibited to possess or use pyrotechnic devices to create smoke, fire, light or noise.