FIFA backs German stadiums, plays down terrorist risk
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-02-15 08:33

nvinced it would like to have an additional support for the police, then it's appropriate to use it," he said, citing the Winter Olympics in Italy as an example.

"Look at Turin now, and how many troops are deployed there just to be able to organise these Games."

Germany's conservative Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is keen to relieve pressure on the police by giving troops a role in securing tournament venues, but faces opposition from coalition partners the Social Democrats.

Defence ministry officials have said they planned to deploy only 2,000 German troops for the World Cup providing medical, transport and facilities support as well as specialists for dealing with nuclear, chemical or biological attacks.