Seville replaces Bilbao – Dublin matches moved to Saint Petersburg and London.
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The UEFA Executive Committee met today via videoconference and was informed of the confirmation given by local authorities that all four UEFA EURO 2020 matches in Munich will be able to welcome a minimum of 14,500 spectators. Munich was therefore confirmed as a host venue for the championship.
Munich will host four matches at UEFA EURO 2020UEFA via Getty Images
The committee then decided to reallocate some of the UEFA EURO 2020 matches as follows:
The four matches initially scheduled to take place in Bilbao, will be moved to the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville. The hosting of these matches is supported by the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, which has confirmed its intention of allowing spectators at 30% of the stadium capacity for the three Group E matches and a Round of 16 match.
FA aiming to have 45,000 supporters in Wembley for Euro 2020 final
England’s national stadium was awarded an extra match on Friday when UEFA handed it Dublin’s last-16 tie. By Press Association Friday 23 Apr 2021, 5:04 PM 7 hours ago 1,906 Views 8 Comments
Wembley Stadium will host the Euro 2020 final.
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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION is hoping Wembley can be at its full 90,000 capacity for the Euro 2020 final, but accepts 45,000 might be a more realistic target.
England’s national stadium was awarded an extra match on Friday when Uefa handed it Dublin’s last-16 tie, after stripping the Irish capital of all four matches it was due to host. The authorities in Ireland could not provide Uefa with minimum capacity guarantees amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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State funding of €5.8 million to FAI on hold pending approval by Sport Ireland
Meanwhile, the GAA has been granted €2.4 million while €2.25 million has gone to the IRFU. By Gavin Cooney Thursday 22 Apr 2021, 2:21 PM 4 hours ago 3,254 Views 0 Comments
The FAI offices.
The FAI offices.
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STATE FUNDING OF €5.8 million to the Football Association of Ireland is on hold pending approval by the board of Sport Ireland.
The FAI’s funding forms part of a total sports funding package of €40 million, announced today by Sport Ireland.
State funding of the FAI was doubled to €5.8 million last year as part of a government bailout of the debt-ridden Association. In return, the FAI membership agreed to a slate of governance reforms, with a reconstitution of the board to consist of six e
Dublin (AFP) – Euro 2020 matches in Dublin are unlikely to go ahead if UEFA continues to insist on minimum spectator levels, Irish deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said Wednesday.
Varadkar told Today FM radio organisers are pessimistic about meeting UEFA’s requirement they “commit to having at least 25 percent of the stadium full” in matches slated this summer.
“We’re just very cautious about that,” he said. “We just think June is too soon.”
“I think if they continue to insist on that it’ll be hard for it to go ahead quite frankly.”
Dublin’s Aviva Stadium is currently scheduled to host three group matches and a last-16 game in the delayed tournament running from June 11 to July 11.