German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière: in advance to cancel the match Germany – Holland was impossible – Soviet Sport

The Minister of Interior
 Affairs of Germany, Thomas de Maiziere told about the reasons for cancellation of the friendly match
 Germany – The Netherlands, which was to be held on Tuesday in Hanover, but
 It was canceled due to the threat of terrorist attack.

«Please understand me, I will not reveal sources
 information and degree of threat. We carefully study each message. In this
 the case of the information received led to the cancellation of the match. We weigh the “pros” and “cons”
 and decided not to play for the purpose of public safety. The match was
 It canceled at the last moment, but do it in advance was impossible.

I will not talk about the details that can confuse
 population, complicate our work, as well as harm the informants “- said de
 Mezieres.

Recall before the match it was reported that
 The stadium was discovered a suspicious suitcase. After that, the German publication
 reported results explosive devices and arrested one of the suspects.
 However, the interior minister of Lower Saxony, Boris Pistorius denied reports
 of explosives and arrests.

Let us add that the day before was canceled another friendly
 match, which was scheduled on Tuesday. Due to the threat of terrorist attack
 Brussels did not play Belgium and Spain.

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