UEFA was “delighted” that the capacity of the stadium in Wembley in London increase by at least 50% for knockout round matches and noted that “it is in talks with local authorities to try to allow fans of the participating teams to attend” them.
As he explained, this would be done “using a strict test-and-bubble concept, which would mean that sYour stay in the UK would be less than 24 hours and their movements would be restricted to transport and approved places only. “
“We understand the pressures the government is facing and hope that we can reach a satisfactory conclusion to our discussions on this. There is always a contingency plan, but we trust that the last week will be held in London“, he pointed.
As reported this Friday by the newspaper “The Times”, the British government is in talks to present to UEFA the exemptions that will allow the entry of some 2,500 people without the mandatory 10-day quarantine in the UK.
Wembley Stadium, which is the scene of eight Euro Cup matches, including the semifinals and the final on July 11, allows the presence of 22,500 spectators during the group stage and this figure could double for those qualifiers despite current restrictions.
Last Monday, the British government announced that it will delay the elimination of the Covid restrictions for four weeks, a measure that implies its extension until August 19 instead of July 21, as planned.
Although this would conflict with the English federation's claim to allow a capacity of 50% from the round of 16, the prime minister, Boris Johnson announced that the Eurocup will be used as a test event and a greater capacity will be allowed, so there could be 45,000 spectators.