UEFA's extensive banned list for Euro 2024 includes fruit, vapes and controversial flags

Football fans planning to attend Euro 2024 in Germany are being advised to pack light for their stadium visits. The tournament, which kicks off on June 14 and concludes with the final in Berlin on July 14, will feature 51 matches across 10 different venues.

Authorities have promised rigorous security checks outside the stadiums, along with a strong police presence inside to aid stewards with crowd control. Fans will undergo bag searches at the turnstiles, and UEFA has issued a detailed list of prohibited items, including apples and oranges.

As per a report in The Sun, spectators will not be allowed to bring their own beverages into the stadium, regardless of whether they contain alcohol or not. E-cigarette refills are also banned, as is food 'of any kind'.

This ban extends to small fruit items, but officials have confirmed that traditional German sausages will be available inside the stadiums for £3.77 each, a price that seems reasonable compared to current food costs in UK stadiums. Moreover, fans should not expect to smoke during the matches.

Smoking and vaping will not be permitted, nor will cannabis joints, despite the German government's recent relaxation of laws regarding the public use of the Class B substance, reports the Express.

Unsurprisingly, flares, fireworks, whistles, megaphones and vuvuzela horns are also prohibited. The latter has been a contentious issue since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where its incessant use by fans marred many games.

In response to the ongoing Gaza conflict, organisers have banned any flags or items seen as showing support for Israel or Palestine. Nazi flags will also be seized.

The penalties for those found with any banned items will be severe. Offenders will face 'expulsion' from the stadium for that specific match, potential police involvement, and possibly a stadium ban.

The harshest offenders could even be banned for the entire tournament, regardless of whether they hold tickets for different venues. UEFA is eager to prevent a repeat of the security issues that blighted the delayed Euro 2020 final at Wembley, when a large number of fans stormed the stadium without tickets.