Tonight’s friendly between Germany and Holland in Hannover has been cancelled and the stadium is being evacuated following a security threat. A suspicious suitcase was found inside the HDI-Arena in Hannover.
The announcement was made at around 18.20 GMT. A German police statement said: “The game has been cancelled. Please go straight home but stay calm”.
Trains heading away from the stadium have been stopped and fans have been told to leave the area by foot. German chancellor Angela Merkel and a number of cabinet ministers were due to attend the game.
A concert venue in Hannover is also being evacuated. A band, The Söhne Mannheims, were meant to be playing at the TUI-Arena tonight.