West Ham Stars Receive Hostile Reception From Millwall
The operation includes dog units, mounted police and live facial recognition cameras as officials seek to prevent violence at the derby.
- The Metropolitan Police are deploying 400 officers at The Den today for the Millwall vs West Ham Championship match, aiming to prevent violence during the reignited rivalry.
- After 14 years, the Dockers Derby returns as these fierce London rivals meet in the Championship for the first time since 2012.
- Authorities are using dog units, mounted police, and facial recognition cameras to prevent a repeat of the shameful violence seen during the 2009 League Cup tie at Upton Park.
- Sky Sports Football and ITV1 are providing live coverage of the 12:30pm BST kick-off, while Standard Sport reporter Arthur Ferridge delivers updates from The Den.
- West Ham enter the match at the top of the table, while Millwall seek to recover from a midweek loss at Middlesbrough before this notorious London derby.
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Violent derby between West Ham and Millwall. Then the police in London will take extra powers. Among other things, they will quadruple the number of police officers for Saturday's match.
The "dockers derby" as the infamous and historic clash between Millwall and West Ham is known, returns on Saturday afternoon and London is preparing for... war. The post London is preparing for... war with Millwall – West Ham (vids) appeared first on in.gr.
One of the fiercest rivalries in English football, the Millwall-West Ham derby, will be played again after a 14-year hiatus. Ahead of the 99-match history of the clash, London police have activated their S35 authority to increase security measures against fan disturbances.
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