The extraordinary measures come on the back of fan violence in Amsterdam before and after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv

French authorities have mobilised 4,000 police officers for Thursday night's Nations League football match between France and Israel in Paris. The move comes amid security concerns following

President Emmanuel Macron, prime minister Michel Barnier, former presidents François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy expected to attend match in Paris

Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday’s France-Israel football international, a week after violence in Amsterdam in which Maccabi Tel Aviv fans came under attack.

French authorities have stepped up security in Paris ahead of a France-Israel soccer match on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week.

Israel face France in a Nations League football match in Paris on Thursday surrounded by a huge security operation to prevent a repetition of the attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week. On the pitch,

"I’m more concerned about France’s attack on the pitch than anything that might happen off it" Ben Shimon said, regarding possible threats to the upcoming game.