Uefa says it is “confident” the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 will be held at Wembley but has a contingency plan amid concerns around England’s coronavirus restrictions.
The Times reported the games could be moved from London to Budapest if VIPs are not given an exemption to England’s strict quarantine rules.
The UK government postponed lifting all restrictions until 19 July.
Most countries in Euro 2020 are on the government’s amber or red list.
Wembley’s capacity is reduced to 22,500 for group fixtures at Euro 2020, but that is set to be expanded to 45,000 – around 50% of full capacity – for games in the knockout stages.
The matches are being treated as fan pilot events and so are exempt from strict capacity limits. Across all Euro 2020 hosts, only Hungary’s 67,000-capacity Puskas Arena will have full crowds.
Last month, Uefa moved the Champions League final from Istanbul to Porto because of coronavirus restrictions impacting travel to and from Turkey.
Uefa met with UK government officials and the Football Association to discuss the possibility of Wembley hosting the match between Chelsea and Manchester City but no agreement could be reached on quarantine exemptions for sponsors, VIPs and broadcasters.
Credit: bbc.com
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