BERLIN - Glasgow will remain a host city for the delayed Euro
2020 tournament when it is held next year, local organizers said on
Monday.
Media reports had suggested the Scottish city may not host after
Aleksander Ceferin, president of European football governing body
UEFA, said three venues could be forced to pull out of the event.
"Following weekend speculation the Local Organising Structure Glasgow
wishes to clarify that it has reconfirmed its position as a host city
venue for UEFA EURO 2020, rescheduled next year," a statement said.
UEFA delayed the European Championships by a year to June 11-July 11,
2021, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. It was originally to
be held in 12 cities across the continent to mark the 60th
anniversary of the tournament.
Along with Glasgow, Munich, Baku, Saint Petersburg, Budapest,
Bucharest, Amsterdam, Bilbao, Dublin and Copenhagen were to host
group and early knock-out fixtures with the semi-finals and final in
London.
A final decision on which venues will remain in use will be made by
the UEFA executive committee on June 17. UEFA said Monday it was
delaying its meeting from May 27 by three weeks "due to the existence
of some remaining open points regarding a small number of proposed
venues."
Munich has confirmed participation while Bilbao is reportedly in
doubt.
Ceferin said UEFA hoped to retain the same host cities as planned in
2021 but the tournament could also be held in as few as eight venues.
"We look forward to Hampden Park, Glasgow and the Scotland as a whole
playing a key role as co-hosts of a memorable UEFA EURO 2020 next
year," the Glasgow organizing committee said.