France said on Wednesday it will deploy more than 60 000 police to provide security for Euro 2016 as it vowed to do "everything possible to avoid a terrorist attack" during the tournament that starts next month.

The comments from Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve came after the Stade de France in Paris, which will host the event's opening match and final, descended into chaos on Saturday before the national cup final after smoke bombs were set off inside the stadium, sparking panic among crowds that clustered at the stadium's exits.

Cazeneuve told the sports daily l'Equipe that the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille "did not serve as a test" for Euro 2016.

"It was not the same public, not the same organiser, nor the same security deployment," he said. "However, what happened will be taken into account" ahead of the month-long football tournament, which kicks off on June 10.

"Our objective is that the Euro is a big festive gathering, but we owe the French the truth. Zero percent precaution means 100 percent risk, but 100 percent precaution does not mean a zero percent risk," he said.

"We are doing everything to avoid a terrorist attack, and we are preparing to respond. More than 60,000 police will be on the ground." Naijabet

The Stade de France was targeted by suicide bombers during the attacks by the Islamic State group on the French capital in November. The assailants tried unsuccessfully to.............READ MORE

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