A concerning development in the lead-up to this week’s round of Champions League quarter-finals has on Monday night been confirmed.
The Islamic State have made public the threat of terrorist attacks on all four of the European fixtures.
Spanish outlet Marca, citing direct sources at the club, have revealed that ‘the alleged threat from the Islamic State on the Champions League matches has already been received by the security forces and transferred to Real Madrid’.
This comes after a poster was spread by the Al Azaim foundation of The Islamic State over the course of the evening, warning of attacks in all of London, Paris, and Madrid.
European football’s most high-profile competition will of course be kicked back into gear on Tuesday night, before continuing into Wednesday.
Meetings have been pencilled in between all of Real Madrid and Manchester City, Arsenal and Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, and Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
Marca reiterate that ‘there is no reason for alarm’, but that any and all individuals planning to attend the Champions League’s quarter-finals should be ‘attentive and redouble their vigilance’.
Conor Laird | GSFN
