UEFA has repeated its commitment to holding the EURO2020 finals across the 12 cities, including Dublin, this summer.
The deadline for the submission of plans to accommodate fans inside each of the stadia has been pushed back one month to early April, giving time for the current suppression measures to play out in full.
UEFA officials met yesterday with representatives of the 12 host associations/organisers of UEFA EURO 2020, in a routine meeting to discuss operational matters relating to the tournament, which is to be staged in the summer.
There was a recognition of the need for flexibility around decisions to be made on the arrangements for the tournament, in order to reflect the different challenges and circumstances that cities find themselves in.
“UEFA is committed to holding EURO 2020 in the 12 cities originally planned,” said UEFA President Alexsander Ceferin.
“The EURO is the flagship competition for national team football in Europe and is a vital source of funding for grassroots and wider football development.”
“I am optimistic that things are highly likely to be very different with regard to the virus as we move closer to the tournament and it is important that we give the host cities and governments as much time as we can to formulate an accurate picture of what will be possible come June and July.”
“Fans are such a big part of what makes football special and that is true of the EURO as much as it is of any game. We must allow ourselves the maximum space to allow their return to the stadiums.”
Tuesday was the closing date for returning tickets if you feel that you cannot commit to making it to the planned original games.
For now, we just have to hold our breath and hope that public health measures allow for a reopening at the level which would allow the tournament to go ahead and for Dublin and the Aviva Stadium to play their part.
The four games scheduled to be played here are on the 14th, 18th, 23rd and 29th of June.
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