Police prepare for influx of Polish football fans

Czech police have launched massive preparations for the influx of Polish football supporters for a key World Cup qualification game in Prague on Saturday night. Recent violent clashes at away matches have earned Polish fans a reputation as being amongst the worst in Europe. Around 4,000 Poles are expected for the match with around half that number reportedly already in the Czech capital. Czech police have doubled normal security for such matches with 800 stewards and 1,000 police called up in Prague. A special anti-conflict squad will also be on standby.