Organisers vow Euro 2016 will go ahead despite Paris attacks

Talk of cancelling Euro 2016 would be “playing into the hands of terrorists”, according to the head of the tournament’s organising committee.

Jacques Lambert promised France would take the “necessary decisions” to ensure next summer’s event took place in safety in the wake of Friday’s attacks in Paris in which 132 people were killed and hundreds injured.

The incidents – following on from the killing of 12 people by gunmen in January – has raised concerns about the country’s hosting of next year’s European Championships, but backing down now is not an option for the hosts.