Ireland may host restructured European Championship as part of 'alliance' 

Uefa set to ditch plans to spread tournament across 12 countries

Ireland's Aviva Stadium could host part of next year’s deferred European Championship finals as part of an alliance of nations. Picture: Inpho/Morgan Treacy

 Ireland could form an alliance with the UK, Netherlands, and Denmark to co-host next year’s deferred European Championship finals.

It is understood that Covid-19 travel restrictions have forced Uefa to concede defeat in the original plan of spreading the 24-nation finals across 12 countries.