UEFA is advising thousands of England fans to book hotels in Zombie Drug Street for Euro 2024, despite the area being branded “Germany’s most dangerous slum”.

UEFA has advised tens of thousands of England fans to book hotels for Euro 2024 in a region of Germany plagued by drug addicts known as “zombies”.

The area is located near Frankfurt’s train station, or Bahnhofsviertel, and UEFA has given the green light for Three Lions supporters to be based there.

Gareth Southgate’s men are due to play their second group game against Denmark in Frankfurt on June 20, but the UEFA-recommended area for fans has been branded “Germany’s most dangerous slum”, as reported by German daily newspaper. The sun.

They say the neighborhood’s streets are home to 5,000 drug addicts and 300 dealers, selling heroin and cocaine, while crystal meth and a new mix of crack cocaine have also appeared on the streets.

The drugs on offer have caused addicts to become aggressive, leading to increased police protection of street sweepers in the area, while several schools have also called for dedicated security and US companies have urged their employees to take taxis when they travel, even for short trips.

Heroin and cocaine are the main drugs sold in the Frankfurt train station area

The neighborhood’s streets are said to be home to 5,000 drug addicts and 300 dealers.

Despite this, UEFA told fans: “You will discover a variety of accommodation in the immediate vicinity of the central station or throughout the Bahnhofsviertel district.”

“From here you can easily and conveniently access other key transport hubs in the city.

“This makes the Bahnhofsviertel a particularly attractive choice if you are planning excursions to explore the city or its surroundings.”

However, the former head of the command and situation department of the municipal police, Gunter Tauber, told The Sun: “Aggression is increasing sharply. This new mix makes users lose control and become more aggressive than ever.

A security consultant added: “I don’t think it’s acceptable for UEFA to recommend that fans stay in this area.

“Passers crossing the Bahnhofsviertel were robbed and threatened.”

James Monks, organizer of the West Midlands branch of the Supporters Club, booked a room in the area but admitted he had some concerns ahead of his trip to Germany.

He said: “It seems a strange decision for UEFA to recommend that fans stay in such a dangerous area. I wonder if the UEFA leaders will move to Bahnhofsviertel!

“I hope the authorities will clean the area in time, but it doesn’t look good.

“I just hope the thousands of England fans traveling to Germany stay safe.”

Supporters are now faced with the decision of whether or not to book accommodation in the Frankfurt area, with England due to play there in just over two months.

Police protection has been reinforced in the area due to the aggressiveness of drug addicts.

Gareth Southgate’s England are due to play Denmark in Frankfurt on June 20

England’s other two group matches against Serbia and Slovenia will be played in Gelsenkirchen and Cologne respectively.

UEFA’s decision-making on hosting has been called into question, and it has yet to make a key decision regarding the tournament itself, as it has yet to clarify the size of teams allowed for each nation .

They had initially determined that team sizes would be reduced to 23 after being increased to 26 for the last Euro due to the implications of strict Covid-19 restrictions.

But international chiefs met in Dusseldorf on Monday afternoon to discuss the possibility of allowing 26 players to be re-named after managers expressed fears over squad depletion following high injury numbers across Europe this season.

The topic divided opinion in the participating countries, with Southgate fearing that having more players would damage team morale.