Euro 2020 to be played across Europe confirmed

[palangheTM]

[Nokhodi]

This is stupid. I liked how it would stay in one country. This is only nice for the people who live in those cities or have a lot of money to travel around.

[KC McElroy]

I initially thought I read your thread title as Euro 2020 to be played very stupidly. Oh wait, I did.

[EKBATAN]

it makes sense somewhat cuz not every country can really host this, they have to have enough infrastructure and good security, etc...its alot of work and there are maybe 5-6 countries that can handle it...otherwise it has to be a joint venture.

[Zamboor]

NOOO this ruins the whole feeling of the tournament.

[Kiarash]

Man, this sucks..they shouldn't touch the basics of football tournaments..just let it as it always was..don't like the stupid rules they make up, like playing the World Cup 2022 during the ****ing winter?! Which geek is willing to go outside in his t shirt when it's freezing

[EKBATAN]

also another thing is the stadiums have to be a big size so countries that build them end up having big empty stadiums for the most part after the tournament is done. Not all cities necessarily have a team like Man U or real madrid that can sell out big stadiums.

[palangheTM]

[PSGman#19]

WTF with wembley?!?! they already got all the CL finals !!!!

[Memati]

There doing this on purpose just so the tournament wont be held in Turkey...

[Zamboor]

THIS cant be true. They cant ruin the Euro cup. Its one of the best thing were everyone gets together all over europe and have fun in country.

[EKBATAN]

baba its not a big deal...europe is so small u can go anywhere quickly....it might actually be fun, to travel around europe meet with other folks of other countries along the way, it'll be like one big road trip for everyone and u would feel the vibe everywhere, not just that country

[palangheTM]

Uefa announces Euro 2020 to be held in 13 cities

The continental football tournament will be held in more than one country for the first time, with a final decision on the host nations to be made in September 2014

Jan 25, 2013



Michel Platini held a press conference on Friday which confirmed previous hints he has given that the competition would be held across the continent as opposed to a one country or two neighbouring nations, as every previous edition has.





There is a maximum of one venue per nation and there are technical specifications for stadia size which limit entries for each stage of the finals.

The 13 countries containing the host cities will not gain automatic qualification into the group stage, but the host nations that do qualify will be spread across the groups in the finals.

Each national association will be permitted to submit two bids - one for the standard group stage 'package', and one to hold a semi-final/final match.

Uefa will decide which cities are to be hosts at Euro 2020 in September 2014, with September 2013 being the expected month for formal confirmation of bids.

This new format is not expected to be a long-term direction, however, and the current format that is in place for Euro 2016 in France is expected to be continued for Euro 2024.

[Kiarash]

^ Ghalat karde goh khorde UEFA.

[Zamboor]

Well im going to the next euros before they ruin the whole euro feeling with this crap....