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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson commented on the possibility of hosting England’s European Football Championship 2020 (Euro 2020) alone.
In addition, Britain and Ireland showed their willingness to jointly host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
“We are supposed to hold the semi-finals and finals of Euro 2020,” said Prime Minister Johnson, in an interview with The Sun, released on the 1st (local time). “If you want other matches to be held in England, you can do that.” We are discussing with the Federation (UEFA),” he said.
EURO 2020 was scheduled to be held in 12 cities in 12 countries in Europe last summer to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the event, but it will be held from June 11 to July 11 this year after a one year delay due to the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). .
In January of this year, UEFA announced its intention to hold the tournament in 12 cities including London, England, as originally planned.
Starting with the opening game in Rome, Italy, competitions will be held in London, Germany Munich, Spain Bilbao, Netherlands Amsterdam, Scotland Glasgow, Ireland Dublin, Russia Saint Petersburg, Hungary Budapest, Denmark Copenhagen, Romania Bucharest, Azerbaijan Baku, etc.
The semi-finals and finals will be held at Wembley Stadium in London.
However, due to the Corona 19 incident, there were concerns that it would be difficult to decentralize the event, as movement between countries was not free, and England alone is emerging as an alternative.
The Corona 19 vaccine vaccination rate in the UK will also contribute to the solo hosting.
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The UK was the first in the world to be vaccinated against Corona 19, and currently about 20 million people (total population 67 million) have completed the first dose.
The British government, gaining confidence in the fight against Corona 19, is planning to allow up to 10,000 spectators to enter professional sports venues such as the English Premier League (EPL) as early as May 17.
The British government also expects that if Euro 2020 is held alone, Britain and Ireland will jointly host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The UK intends to jointly host the World Cup with England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, as well as Ireland.
“I want to bring football to England in 2030,” said Prime Minister Johnson.
England is the hometown of football,” he stressed, “It will be a fantastic thing for our country.”
According to Thesun, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will allocate a budget of £2.8 million (4.36 billion won) to this end.
The English Football Association made a joint statement with the Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland Football Associations, saying, “We are pleased that the British government has promised to support the hosting of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.” “We will continue the feasibility study for this.”
/yunhap news
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