Euro 2021: UEFA wants fans in every match

The governing body of European football is working on a plan to ensure that every match in this year’s delayed Pan-Continental Euro will be staged in front of fans. Since 2020, this summer’s championship due to the coronovirus epidemic is scheduled to be held in 12 different countries. The UFA says that if a host city insists on holding matches behind closed doors then it gets an opportunity to cut and change the opportunity. UEFA told AFP on Wednesday, “If a city proposes a fans’ scenario, matches taking place there can be” switched to cities capable of welcoming supporters “.

The president of the Federation, Alexander Seferin, on Sunday assured Croatian newspaper Sportske Novosti that the June 11 – July 11 event would not be “staged in front of empty stands”.

“Every host guarantees the attendance of the most fans”, he said.

Seaford indicated that despite the proliferation of ultra-infectious variants of the Kovid-19, there is a ‘fan-mandated’ criterion for easing the restrictions, which could cause the tournament to fall in ’10 or 11 countries’.

Host cities have until 7 April to explain what their scenarios are in terms of attendance ahead of an executive committee meeting on 19 April on the eve of the federation’s annual conference in Montreux.

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The multi-location format, while complex, gives organizers the flexibility to deal with issues arising from epidemics.

UEFA health adviser Daniel Koch told AFP at the beginning of the month, “If we can’t do anything in one country now, there are still 11 others where preparations are already continuing.”