27 May 2009

Booze restrictions at Champions League final

7:30 am on 27 May 2009

Local authorities in Rome have ordered alcohol restrictions in the city and on public transport to help curb trouble at tomorrow's Champions League European football final.

Manchester United take on Barcelona in the showpiece with more than 67,000 fans expected in the Italian capital, and no liquor will be sold in glass containers around the stadium for a 35-hour period until well after the final.

Forged tickets are also a concern, as about 5,000 fans without tickets are likely to be in and around the city.

Police confirmed that they had confiscated a number of counterfeit tickets.