An armed police escort will accompany ManU supporters traveling to Fenerbahce's stadium on Thursday night, "such is the concern surrounding security in Istanbul," according to Jack Gaughan of the London DAILY MAIL. ManU has written to all supporters making the trip to Turkey for this week's Europa League clash against Dick Advocaat's side, "warning them of potential safety problems." The club abandoned its normal practice of tickets being distributed close to the away ground -- posting them out instead -- and "firmly suggested" its band of fans "should stick together" in Taksim Square before kickoff. That is 10 miles away from Fenerbahce's home and "buses are being laid on with police escorts from 6pm." The journey -- which will pass over the Bosphorus river -- is "expected to take close to an hour." Buses will "travel back to the city's main square after the fixture." Fans have also been told "not to take public transport." Only last month "a bomb exploded at an Istanbul police station, injuring 10 people, and Turkey was recently the scene of an attempted military coup" (DAILY MAIL, 11/1).
