thought this may be of interest to those who are travelling here
Liverpool Football Club has received the following information from Benfica for fans travelling to Thursday's Europa League quarter-final clash in Portugal.
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Dear Liverpool FC supporters,
The Sport Lisboa e Benfica has the pleasure of welcoming you to Lisbon.
In order to provide you a pleasant stay in our country for occasion of the match SL Benfica v Liverpool FC on April 1 in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium, we would like to draw your attention to the following aspects:
For all football fans who do not have a ticket, unfortunately we must inform you that no further tickets can be bought because all tickets for the match are fully sold out. Do not try to buy any tickets from anywhere other than official ticketing offices.
Children under 3 years old are not allowed to enter the stadium. All spectators including children above 3 years old need to have a valid entry.
Please use public transport. You have easy access by subway (exit 'Alto dos Moinhos' or 'Colegio Militar').
If you want to watch the game from the beginning, we recommend that you set off on time.
The doors will open at 18.05pm. Please go to the gate in advance.
Please head towards the following gates through the TV Compound area:
Gate number 26 - Level 0
Gate number 28 - Level 3
Notice: In this area, the ticketing control and the body search procedures will take place immediately before the entrance to the stadium.
The Liverpool VIP/Sponsors will enter directly to Gate 27 - Level 1.
Be fair and considerate. It will be quicker if you are calm and careful. Follow the instructions of the police and the security staff.
Stadium visitors are invited to cooperate with security, by submitting to inspections, body checks and removal of items that are prohibited to use, possess, hold or bring into the stadium on match days (see 'Prohibited Items' below).
All stadium visitors must occupy only the seat indicated on their ticket and shall access it only via the designated entrance.
For security reasons and to avert danger, stadium visitors shall move to seats other than those allocated, whether in the same or another section of the stadium, if instructed to do so by the security authorities.
Fans are encouraged to cheer, sing, and otherwise support their team while remaining respectful and courteous to the players, referees and opposing team fans.
We will not tolerate disturbances that put safety at risk. For this reason, we will carry out video monitoring and recording, checks and, if necessary, arrests.
Prohibited Items
Unless otherwise authorised in writing, stadium visitors and accredited persons are not permitted to use, possess, hold or bring into the stadium the following prohibited items:
a) weapons of any kind;
b) anything that could be used as a weapon or to cut, thrust or stab, or as a projectile, in particular long umbrellas and other unwieldy implements;
c) bottles, cups, jugs or cans of any kind as well as other objects made from PET, glass or any other fragile, non-shatterproof or especially tough material or Tetrapak packaging, hard cooler boxes;
d) fireworks, flares, smoke powder, smoke canisters, smoke bombs or other pyrotechnics;
e) alcoholic beverages of any kind, narcotics or stimulants;
f) racist, xenophobic cause, charity or ideological concern related materials, including but not limited to banners, signs, symbols and leaflets, objects or clothing, which could impair the enjoyment of the event by other spectators, or detract from the sporting focus of the event;
g) flagpoles or banner poles of any kind. Only flexible plastic poles and so-called double-poles that do not exceed 1 meter in length and 1 cm in diameter and which are not made of inflammable material are permitted;
h) banners or flags larger than 2m x 1m50. Smaller flags and banners are permitted provided that they are made from material which is deemed "of low flammability" and complies with national regulations and standards;
i) any sort of animals;
j) any promotional or commercial, materials, including but not limited to banners, signs, symbols and leaflets, or any kind of promotional or commercial objects, material and clothing;
k) gas spray cans, corrosive, flammable substances, dyes or receptacles containing substances which are harmful to health or are highly flammable;
l) unwieldy objects such as ladders, stools, (folding) chairs, boxes, paperboard containers, large bags, rucksacks, suitcases and sports bags. "Unwieldy" is given to mean all objects which are larger than 25cm x 25cm x 25cm and which cannot be stowed under the seat in the stadium;
m) large quantities of paper and/or rolls of paper;
n) mechanically-operated instruments which produce an excessive volume of noise such as megaphones, hooters or gas-powered horns. Drums will not be permitted.
o) laser pointers;
p) cameras (except for private use and then only with one set of replacement or rechargeable batteries), video cameras or other sound or video recording equipment;
q) computers or other devices used for the purposes of transmitting or disseminating sound, pictures, descriptions or results of the events via the internet or other forms of media.
Let's all enjoy the match in a RESPECTFUL way!
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