Leeds’ Elland Road stadium evacuated, man arrested

LEEDS, England — The stadium of English Premier League membership Leeds was evacuated due to a safety risk that led to the arrest of a person on Friday.

Elland Road, its workplaces and the membership store had been closed as police carried out checks after Leeds obtained a risk by way of social media.

West Yorkshire Police mentioned a 20-year-old man was arrested in reference to the incident. The drive mentioned earlier that officers attended Elland Road “following reports of a security threat to the premises.”

The Premier League is on maintain this week due to worldwide matches.

Leeds‘ subsequent sport is at Arsenal on April 1.