Dublin, Bilbao Euro 2020 games in doubt as UEFA extends fan deadline
published : 8 Apr 2021 at 04:45 The delayed Euro 2020 is due to start on June 11, 2021.
PARIS: Euro 2020 matches in Dublin and Bilbao are in doubt after Irish and Spanish football chiefs said Wednesday they were unable to give assurances over the presence of spectators, as UEFA extended to April 28 a deadline for host cities to submit fan number estimates.
Dublin was one of 12 cities that had originally until Wednesday to submit their plans to admit fans to European football s governing body for the delayed tournament, which runs from June 11 to July 11.
The Aviva Stadium in the Irish capital is scheduled to host three group matches and a last-16 game but there are growing doubts over the issue of fan attendance.
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Dublin and Bilbao appear likely to lose the right to stage matches at football s European Championship this year because the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have told UEFA they cannot guarantee minimum spectator levels at matches.
European football s governing body wants all 12 proposed hosts to guarantee the presence of fans at games, with the deadline to confirm plans today, but the FAI said it was not in a position to do so. The Football Association of Ireland, on advice and guidance from the Government, has today notified UEFA that owing to the COVID-19 pandemic it is not in a position at this point to provide assurances on minimum spectator levels at the UEFA EURO 2020 matches due to be held in Dublin in June, read an FAI statement.
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UEFA gets assurances on fans in stadiums but not from Dublin
European Championship organizers received assurances from Spain, Scotland and the Netherlands on Wednesday about plans to allow fans into stadiums in June as coronavirus restrictions are eased.
Irish authorities, though, remain unable to offer the same guarantees to UEFA about the return of spectators, leaving Dublin at risk of being cut from the 12-city tournament hosting across Europe.
England is one of the countries being considered to relocate the four matches that were due to be staged in in Dublin. But with Wembley already the location for seven games across a month, including the semifinals and final, another stadium in the country would be required.
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