ENGLAND’S Three Lions squad will be shielded by three rings of security at their US base at the most fortified World Cup ever.
hotel will become a “virtual fortress” surrounded by a cordon of concrete barriers and screens to block the line of sight of potential snipers.
England’s World Cup squad will be shielded by three rings of security at their US base Credit: Getty
To improve security, devices used to nail potentially dangerous drones will be used Credit: AFP
The Inn at Meadowbrook, costing £260-a-night, will be England’s fortress Credit: https://www.instagram.com/theinnatmeadowbrook/
Airborne menace could harass England as they train Credit: Getty
A no-fly zone will be enforced to thwart attacks and a command centre will be set up on land opposite 54-room, £260-a-night
Armed , security officers and private security guards will patrol the perimeter of the complex in Prairie Village, .
More screens will be put up to prevent 500 neighbours in an adjacent apartment complex from overlooking squad.
Meadowbrook Estate bosses wrote to them to outline the “three-tiered security plan for the Inn”.
It stated: “ and the US Department of Homeland Security will secure the perimeter of The Inn, with the Prairie Village Police Department having an enhanced presence at the park. There is internal security.
“There will be a visible presence . . . to protect both the visiting group and our neighbourhood from outside disruptions.”
Security will be tighter than ever amid concerns over high gun crime in Kansas and potential terror threats.
Police will escort England’s team coach back and forth between the hotel and training ground at nearby Swope Soccer Village.
Police officer patrolling in Kansas, where England are based Credit: AFP
The World Cup kicks off June 11th Credit: AP
It will also be shielded from onlookers and protected from drones.
A Three Lions insider said: “The safety and security of players, staff and their families is the number one priority but precautions in the US have been stepped up further.
“Players will be surrounded by a moving cordon wherever they go. The team’s hotel will become a virtual fortress.”
Partners, families and pals will be given passes to allow access inside the protective cordon when the squad moves to Kansas on June 13.
The FA’s own security will also be on alert after the recent spying scandal which saw
Some national teams have used spies at big tournaments and vigilance will be high at key areas in the , and .
Up to 20 England players will fly out from Birmingham today on a private charter direct to West Palm Beach in where the squad has a pre-tournament training camp.
They will follow a regime drawn up by FA medical staff to help ward off jet-lag and will wear compression clothing to boost circulation.
England’s star striker Harry Kane Credit: Getty
England stars such as Jude Bellingham will soon be arriving in the States Credit: Getty
Some squad members have already travelled separately. stars will be allowed to travel later to take a break after their
Away from Kansas, security will also be tight at England’s first group game on June 17 at the 80,000-seater AT&T Stadium in Arlington, near .
Hundreds of extra police have been drafted in and a no-fly zone will be in place.
Police there and in the ten other US cities hosting World Cup games will use anti-drone guns to jam or take control of hostile flying threats.
Hexacopter drones would then net the incoming device and carry it away for safe disposal.
Military chiefs in Mexico and Canada — England could potentially play in both in the tournament’s knockout stages — will use hand-held anti-drone jamming guns and fixed electronic warfare systems.
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