UEFA insisted Wednesday it remains determined to stage the rescheduled European Championship across 12 countries but gave host cities until April to decide whether fans can attend games.
Even before the pandemic derailed UEFA’s plans last year, the event was logistically challenging because it was using a dozen stadiums in different countries for the first time.
The planning has been complicated further by a second wave of the coronavirus leading to new forms of lockdowns across Europe and domestic games being played in empty stadiums. An operational meeting on Wednesday led by UEFA President Aleksander u010ceferin with representatives of the 12 host cities had to be held virtually.