Sunderland Echo

Glasgow still on the map for Euros next summer

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Glasgow will retain its place as a Euro 2020 host city despite the admission by UEFA president Alexander Ceferin that up to three of the 12 confirmed venues could be axed.

Ceferin acknowledg­ed this week that some cities are facing "issues" in regard to getting ready for the event, which will now be staged in 2021 due to the coronaviru­s pandemic, but still be known as Euro 2020.

Hampden Park is scheduled to host three group games and a last 16 tie, and city officials have moved to quell speculatio­n by confirming their status. UEFA announced on Monday afternoon it was pushing back its executive committee meeting from May 27 to June 17 because of "remaining open points" concerning certain host cities.

A spokespers­on for Local Organising Committee Glasgow said: "The formal confirmati­on letter was sent on 14 May to the UEFA Euro 2020 Operations Director, Sharon Burkhalter-Lau, together with all the required documentat­ion.

"This followed extensive discussion­s with all relevant stakeholde­rs and partners involved in hosting the tournament in Glasgow since the March 17 postponeme­nt decision.

"We look forward to Hampden Park, Glasgow and Scotland as a whole playing a key role as co-hosts of a memorable UEFA EURO 2020 next year."

Euro 2020 had originally been due to kick off on June 12 and take place across Amsterdam, Baku, Bilbao, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome and St Petersburg.

 ??  ?? UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin.

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