Updated:06/22/2021 18:46h
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The UEFA confirmed this Tuesday that more than 60,000 viewers may go to Wembley Stadium, London, to witness the semifinals and the final of the Euro 2020 after the announcement by the United Kingdom Government to increase the allowed capacity to 75 percent, although under strict protocols that will include being vaccinated or a negative coronavirus test.
“It is great news that so many fans can now watch the last three matches of EURO 2020 at Wembley. The last 18 months have taught us, both on and off the pitch, the importance of fans in the fabric that makes up football “, celebrated the UEFA president. Alexander Ceferin, in a statement from the agency.
The Slovenian considers that the tournament “has been a beacon of hope to reassure people” and “one more step” to show that he is returning to “a more normal way of life.” “I thank the Prime Minister (Boris Johnson) and the UK government for their hard work in finalizing these agreements with us, so that the final phase of the tournament is a great success at Wembley,” he stressed.
Anyway, UEFA warned that in order to access the stadium, fans must present “a negative Covid-19 test or a complete vaccination test, with two doses received at least 14 days before the match in question.”
Last week, the governing body of European football showed its confidence that, despite existing restrictions in the United Kingdom, the semifinals, scheduled for July 6 and 7, and the final on July 11 of this EURO 2020 will be could carry out with the initially stipulated capacity, although he also spoke of “a contingency plan” in the event that this could be the case and that, according to the information, it would take the final to the Puskas Arena in Budapest, the only stadium that is allowing welcome fans without restrictions.
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