German police in UK over World Cup fears "Security officials most concerned about the clash with England vs Trinidad and Tobago".
German police are to work with their British colleagues in an effort to reduce the risk of UK-based hooligans travelling to this summer's World Cup.
The Home Office confirmed that representatives from forces in Germany will meet British police ahead of the tournament, where it is feared England's participation may be marred by violence from supporters.
But a spokesman for the government denied reports that German police officers will be able to arrest British citizens, insisting they would be here in an "advisory capacity".
He said it "makes sense" for German and English police to work together to prevent trouble at the World Cup.

It follows a report in the Sun newspaper, which claimed it had seen a Home Office briefing paper suggesting German police officers would be able to arrest hooligan suspects.
Home Office minister Paul Goggins confirmed that the government, police and supporters' groups were "working hard with the German authorities to make the World Cup a trouble-free tournament".

"The preparations for this year's tournament are extensive and for the first time are likely to include uniformed English and German police officers working side by side," he added.
Legislation preventing known hooligans travelling abroad for matches was introduced five years ago and police believe the roll-out of banning orders is proving successful in preventing known troublemakers from attending England games.
England have been drawn against Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden in their World Cup group and kick off their campaign against the South Americans in Frankfurt on June 10th.
But many security officials are most concerned about the clash with Trinidad and Tobago in Nuremburg five days later, because of it being held in a smaller stadium and the city's association with Nazism and the second world war.
Officials are determined to ensure there is no repeat of the violent scenes that marred England's involvement in the last Europe-based World Cup eight years ago, when fans caused trouble on the streets of Marseille in France.track

FULL ARTICLE: The SUN UK Newspapers.