Police stands on the pitch of the HDI Arena after the friendly football match Germany vs the Netherlands was called off for 'security reasons' in Hanover on November 17, 2015 (AFP)
German officials had concrete indications of a security threat that led them to call off Tuesday night's soccer game between Germany and the Netherlands, the premier of the state of Lower Saxony said on Wednesday.
"There was a concrete indication about concrete dangers based on confidential and secret information," said Stephan Weil, premier of Lower Saxony, which is home to Hanover, where the match was called off two hours before its scheduled start on Tuesday.
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