FA reviews hotel security for England team in Mexico City ahead of tie

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Ecuador team kept up by constant noise before last 32 England official allocation only 3,000 tickets Football Association staff are reviewing security arrangements around England’s team hotel in Mexico City before their last-16 tie against the World Cup hosts after Ecuador’s players endured a sleepless night prior to their defeat in the capital on Tuesday. The Ecuador Football Federation has made an official complaint to Fifa after dozens of Mexico fans gathered outside their hotel in Santa Fe on Monday night before their last-32 match, making an almost constant noise until the small hours with horns, loudspeakers and motorcycle engines. Such guerrilla tactics from fans are not uncommon in Latin American football, and the FA is well aware that the England team hotel could also be targeted. The FA is confident that it has sufficient security arrangements in place to protect the players, although they remain subject to change if new information becomes available. Continue reading...