The governing body for football in Europe, UEFA, has restated its intention to hold Euro 2020 across 12 countries this summer.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson earlier this week said the UK was ready to stage more matches if any of the host countries could not fulfil their fixtures because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wembley already has about seven games it would be playing host to at the tournament, rearranged by a year, including all three of England’s group matches along with both semi-finals and the final.
In a statement on Wednesday, a UEFA spokesperson said: “Since the tournament was announced, as to be staged across 12 countries, it has remained UEFA’s intention to stage it in 12 countries.”
The Football Association however dispelled the prospect of further matches being held in England on Tuesday.
The FA said: “UEFA is committed to holding UEFA EURO 2020 across 12 European cities, according to the schedule agreed last summer. There are no other plans being pursued.
“The FA’s focus remains on delivering the seven games at Wembley inclusive of both semi-finals and the showpiece final and welcome all efforts being made by government to ensure as many fans can attend.”
The 12 cities originally named to host matches between June 11 and July 11 includes Amsterdam, Baku, Dublin, Glasgow and Rome.
Also, each host city has until April 5 to confirm the number of fans allowed in each stadium, before a final decision is made by the UEFA executive committee.
The 12 cities and stadiums that would host games include:
- Amsterdam (Netherlands) – Johan Cruyff Arena
- Baku (Azerbaijan) – Olympic Stadium
- Bilbao (Spain) – San Mames
- Bucharest (Romania) – Arena Nationala
- Budapest (Hungary) – Puskas Arena
- Copenhagen (Denmark) – Parken Stadium
- Dublin (Republic of Ireland) – Aviva Stadium
- Glasgow (Scotland) – Hampden Park
- London (England) – Wembley Stadium
- Munich (Germany) – Allianz Arena
- Rome (Italy) – Stadio Olimpico
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) – Krestovsky Stadium
Rome’s Stadio Olimpico will host the opening match on June 11, while England’s national stadium Wembley will stage both semi-finals and the final.
Nice
I hope we dont eventually have Euro 2020 in 2022 though.