UEFA Cup final to go ahead despite assassination

Tomorrow’s UEFA Cup final will go ahead in Rotterdam as planned, despite the assassination of Dutch far-right leader Pim Fortuyn in the town of Hilversum yesterday.

Tomorrow’s UEFA Cup final will go ahead in Rotterdam as planned, despite the assassination of Dutch far-right leader Pim Fortuyn in the town of Hilversum yesterday.

A UEFA spokesman said the body consulted with security officials today and decided afterwards that the game will go ahead in the Feyenoord Stadium as planned.

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