England has seen rapid growth in COVID cases in the recent few days which could prompt UEFA to shift the Euro 2020 final venue from Wembley
Euro 2020 is hosted by 11 different countries and the group stages are coming to an end. Moreover, the covid cases are increasing in England and a total of 10,633 cases were registered on Monday. Looking at the current scenario, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi shared his concern and asked UEFA to shift the venue of the final match of the tournament.
Wembley Stadium hosted two matches of Euro 2020 till now and will host the upcoming knockout matches including semifinal and final. So, what will be the next step from UEFA to solve the problem?
UEFA Reply to The Italian Minister Over Shifting The Venue of Euro 2020 Final From Wembley Due To COVID
The pandemic has already delayed the Euros as it was going to held in 2020, the tournament shifted to 2021. Also, many of the host countries only allowed 25% of fans to enter the stadium. In the end, UEFA somehow managed to organize the tournament and is currently running smoothly.
However, the Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is not happy with the decision of UEFA over the Euro 2020 final venue. Moreover, he wants that the final should be shifted to Rome from Wembley as the cases are growing in England. Draghi said that he will strive to ensure the Euro 2020 final is not held in a country where infections are growing rapidly.
Replying to that, UEFA announced that they have no intention of shifting the venue of the final match from Wembley Stadium. UEFA emailed a statement quoting that FA, UEFA, and English authorities are working closely together. So, it seems that UEFA will make things possible in the future to organize the semifinal and final match at Wembley.
There are only a few group stage matches left to play and knockout stages will begin soon. Also, the final will be played on 12th July which means there are still more than 20 days left to control the situation and make things happen. It will be also interesting to see that how the Italian Prime Minister will react to this decision.
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