The cities of Glasgow and Dublin could lose the organization of matches at the European football championship this summer, as the Scottish and Irish governments have not yet provided guarantees about the return of fans to the stadiums.
The European Football Championship will be held in 12 cities this summer. There are less than 100 days left until the start of the competition, and the European Football Union (Uefa) wants each host country to submit plans for the organization, including the return of fans, by April 7, the BBC reported.
The organizers announced that they hope that the tournament will be held as planned, in 12 cities.
Uefa is concerned that it could strip Glasgow and Dublin of hosting, as the Scottish and Irish governments have yet to send guarantees. A total of four games should be played at Hampden Park in Glasgow and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
According to one source with information on the planning of the tournament, the situation for fans is currently "very bad", as the Scottish and Irish governments have imposed strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Scotland's Health Secretary Jean Freeman said on Wednesday that it was a great thing for the country to be part of the European Championship, but that fan attendance depended "on all of us following the rules", falling cases and vaccinations.
The Scottish government is aware of the need to clarify the situation, so there will be more information in the next few days, the BBC reported.
The Football Association of Ireland said last Sunday it was planning to have fans at European Championship games in Dublin, but admitted it would only host if it could guarantee fans would be allowed to attend.
The Irish government has banned fans until at least April 5.
The British government announced that up to 10.000 spectators will be allowed in English stadiums from the middle of the month, and an unlimited number from June 21.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at the beginning of Sunday that England could organize more than the seven games currently planned at Wembley.
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