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2025-11-16 09:17:00, Aktualitet CNA

The State Police has drafted a plan of measures for the international football match Albania - England.

In order to guarantee public order and security before, during and after the international football match between the teams of Albania and England, which will take place on November 16, at 18:00, at the "Air Albania" stadium, relying on the positive experience in planning, organizing and managing the public order and security situation during international events, the State Police has drafted a detailed plan of measures.

In this context, measures have been taken to escort and secure the England team's players from Rinas airport, to the hotel, to the stadium and on the way back to Rinas;

-Organization of services to guarantee public order before, during and after the football match, not only near the stadium, but also control of the territory throughout the city of Tirana;

-Conducting detailed checks on stadium premises for unauthorized citizens, prohibited items and substances, before fans enter;

-Ensuring emergency service routes;

-Road traffic management in the city of Tirana, before, during and after the football match.

To guarantee security before, during and after this international match, cooperation has been established with all institutions that have a role in the smooth running of this activity, specifically with the Albanian Football Federation and UEFA, the Guard of the Republic, the Municipal Police, the Fire Service, private security companies (stewards and security personnel), hospitals, health centers and first aid centers.

Contacts have been established and cooperation is also being established with the security service personnel of the England football team, in order to increase security standards before, during and after this international match.

For the smooth running of this activity, on November 16 from 2:00 PM until the end of the match, the State Police, in cooperation with the Municipality of Tirana, will apply vehicle traffic restrictions on several road axes near the stadium, specifically:

* “Pope John Paul II” Street;

* "Dervish Hima" Street, near the US Embassy;

* “Asim Zeneli” Street, near the US Embassy;

* “Themistokles Germenji” Street;

* “Ismail Qemali” Street, Lyceum intersection;

* “Mustafa Matohiti” Street, near the “Kosova” school

* “Jul Variboba” Street, near the post office;

* “Lekë Dukagjini” Street, near the former Guard of the Republic;

* “Avdyl Frashëri” Street, near the intersection of Libri Universitari;

* “Skerdilajd Llagami” Street;

*"Faik Konica" Street.

In accordance with the plan of measures, State Police officers will exercise a thorough control over fans, before entering the stadium, in order to prevent the entry into the stadium of banners with racist content, fireworks, flares, pyrotechnics, metal coins, umbrellas, lighters, mobile phone chargers, cosmetic tools/products and other hard objects, dangerous to the life and health of participants.

On this occasion, we inform Albanian and foreign citizens that, based on the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania, violent actions in sports activities, such as entering the playing field during the development of sports activities by unauthorized persons, constitute a criminal offense and are punishable by a fine of 50,000 to 100,000 lek. When this offense has resulted in the obstruction of the normal development of sports activities, it is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to three months.

Throwing hard objects on the playing field or at people, possessing or using pyrotechnics, fireworks, flares, during a sporting activity, is punishable by imprisonment from six months to three years.

Albanian criminal legislation considers hitting or any other act of violence against an athlete, coach, referee, or sports mediator, due to sports activity, a criminal offense, and punishes them with imprisonment from one to three years.

This offense, when committed in sports facilities, more than once, or by leaders or members of sports clubs, is punishable by imprisonment from one to five years.

Entry to the stadium for fans and sports fans who have purchased tickets begins at 3:00 PM.

For the smooth running of this sporting activity, the State Police has engaged hundreds of police officers, who will guarantee public order and safety, as well as provide assistance and information, if necessary, so that this activity can be concluded without incidents, in the interest of the country's image./ CNA