UEFA does not rule out an increase in Covid-19 cases
UEFA's medical advisor, Daniel Koch, does not rule out that due to the celebration of the Eurocup, the number of cases related to covid-19 will increase. “The possibility that the event leads to a local increase in the number of cases cannot be excluded, but this would not only apply to football matches, but also to any kind of situations that are now allowed as part of the measures. flexibility that the competent local authorities have taken, “said the doctor in statements collected by the newspaper The Athletic.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been the last to pronounce on the increase in infections produced by the Eurocup. Hans Kluge, director of the WHO in Europe, was asked if the tournament is being a vector of massive cotagion of the virus and he remained cautious: “I hope not, but it cannot be ruled out either.”
Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi have questioned UEFA's plan to hold the last three matches of the competition at Wembley Stadium. Furthermore, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Thursday called UEFA “absolutely irresponsible” for allowing large crowds in stadiums.
Despite the pressures, the European football body does not plan to put an immediate end to the championship: “All remaining matches of Euro 2020 will take place according to schedule.”