The situation of epidemic prevention and control in Europe is still very serious. It is uncertain whether the European Cup will be held this summer. However, according to the media, UEFA has no intention to cancel the European Cup due to economic considerations. However, UEFA is studying whether to reduce the original 12 cities to 4 countries.
According to relevant reports, the holding of the European Cup is not only related to the interests of UEFA, but also related to the income of its 55 member countries. The relevant sponsorship and other income of national football associations are also directly linked to the European Cup.
The ticket problem is more serious. UEFA has sold 90% of the tickets, and has made some refunds after announcing the extension, but the overall ticket amount may still be huge. In consideration of the box office revenue, it is estimated that UEFA may allow 70% of the fans to enter the stadium with tickets at most and 30% at worst, and UEFA may not accept the problem of full empty stadium.
However, the report said that the previous plan jointly held by the 12 cities has basically failed to materialize, and the team may be concentrated in several regions in a similar way to the Champions League, and then closed games will be held. However, only a few host countries can complete this task, considering the infrastructure capacity of various regions. At present, Germany and France are both considered ideal choices, while Britain (mainly England and Scotland) can also be considered because of its excellent hardware facilities. However, the epidemic situation in Germany and France has not improved for the time being, while the epidemic situation in Britain is even more serious, and the issue of Brexit will also bring great difficulties to the event. In addition, Russia is also a good choice. They have excellent hardware facilities for the 2018 World Cup.
It is reported that UEFA will make a final decision before the UEFA conference on April 20 this year. The president of UEFA, Chefelin, now hopes to promote the vaccine so as to ensure that the event can be carried out in the original way as much as possible.
