Wembley Stadium to undergo major £4.3million revamp to stamp out yob chaos at Euro 2028
WEMBLEY Stadium will be turned into a fortress with a £4.3million security revamp for the Euro 2028 final.
It comes after the venue vowed to avoid a repeat of the Euro 2020 final chaos when 2,000 yobs broke in.
Ticketless thugs ruined the Wembley showcase by storming through turnstiles and overwhelming security staff.
But rings of steel complete with 12ft anti-climb fences and 50 high-resolution cameras will keep invaders out in 2028.
Security improvements at the 90,000-seat stadium were demanded before England last week secured sole bidding status for the finals as part of the joint campaign to host the event with Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
UEFA are expected to rubber stamp the bid tomorrow, with Wembley almost certainly the venue for the final.
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Barriers manned by better-trained security staff will include a new gated portal with enclosed roller shutters to fortify the Club Wembley entrance.
And a new external entrance lobby with reinforced interlocking doors will stop unauthorised entry from the Olympic Steps.
Bigger, stronger gates will be fitted to VIP, staff and media entrances.
And extra perimeter fences at entrances will be built.
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The Covid-delayed 2020 final was played at Wembley on July 11, 2021. England lost to Italy.
A Wembley spokesman said: “We’ve made significant investments to enhance security.”
