UEFA confirms closed-door scenario for Euro 2016 - Daily Sabah

UEFA confirms closed-door scenario for Euro 2016 - Daily Sabah: Tens of thousands of football fans are set to descend on France in June to see their side compete against 23 other nations. However, security concerns around the June 10-July 10 event, which is expected to attract up to 8 million fans, have been heightened after the Paris and Brussels attacks. UEFA says European Championship games could be moved to different venues in France and played without fans on a different day in response to terror attacks or threats. Euro 2016 organizers have increased the security budget by 15 percent in the wake of the Paris attacks. Authorities also want to simulate all possible threats - radiological, biological and chemical. Two exercises took place in Nimes mid-March. President of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet assured the public that France has spent considerable effort in the field of security ahead of Euro 2016, although he acknowledged that the Paris terrorist attacks prove how unpredictable such events are. While thousands of extra security staff have been hired for Euro 2016, UEFA told The Associated Press "we are not aware of any specific threat but we want to be prepared."