Dublin faces losing out on hosting duties for this summer's European Championships, along with Glasgow and Bilbao, according to reports.
The Irish capital is one of 12 cities across the continent that were set to host games at Euro 2020 last year before the tournament was pushed back to summer 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. It's now thought that the three aforementioned cities are the most at risk if UEFA decides to cut down on host cities and make Euro 2020 a more geographically compact competition.
The Irish Independent reports that the FAI is "up against it" when it comes to hosting four games at the Aviva Stadium as planned, with concerns over the Covid-19 situation in Ireland, Scotland and Spain potentially seeing the countries stripped of their hosting duties. A "dramatic improvement in the Covid case numbers and vaccination picture" would be required, the publication states.
A final decision on how the tournament will be hosted is expected in April. Euro 2020 is due to take place from June 11 until July 11.
READ NEXT: Varadkar advises city and town councils to prepare for an "outdoor summer"
Because outdoor drinks are back baby… With the clocks about to change and the weather *hopefully* set to pick up, rightfully, there’s only one thing on our minds… Picture it now: You finish a long week in the office, the sun is shining and you get THE text – ‘Pints?’. Dublin is well known for […]
The big day is coming in FAST! There’s no doubt that Valentine’s Day can leave quite the dent in your pocket. Between buying your significant other that something special and flowers that have been upped by at least 50% due to the hallmark holiday, it can all add up very quickly. If you’re looking for […]
If you thought traffic was very slow this morning, it was because of this. A Luas power outage caused significant disruption for Dublin city commuters on Wednesday morning (10 December). Due to the power fault, there is no tram service operating on the red line between Smithfield and Connolly / The Point and on the […]
