Some 2,400 Personnel to Ensure Safety in Lens During England-Wales Match

France's Pas-de-Calais department prefect's office said that some 2,400 personnel will be deployed in the Euro-2016's host town of Lens in northern France to ensure safety on the day of the match between the national teams of England and Wales.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Some 2,400 personnel will be deployed in the Euro-2016's host town of Lens in northern France to ensure safety on the day of the match between the national teams of England and Wales, France's Pas-de-Calais department prefect's office said in a press release Tuesday.

"On total, approximately 2,400 personnel, including over 1,200 police officers and gendarmes, some 350 firefighters and medical personnel, as well as over 850 private security guards will be mobilized to ensure security in Lens," the press release read.

It is also added in the press release that local authorities would limit sales of alcoholic drinks in supermarkets and convenience stores across Lens ahead and after the match scheduled for Thursday.

France's Marseille has been hit by disorders staged by football fans for several days in a row. The scuffles peaked on Saturday, as Russian and English fans clashed ahead of the match between their national teams and after it. After the incident, UEFA launched disciplinary proceedings against the Football Union of Russia, but not against the English side.

The 2016 UEFA European Championship started in France on June 10 and will last until July 10.