Michel Platini’s ‘zany’ idea could provide an unforgettable summer of football

Michel Platini’s ‘zany’ idea could give us an unforgettable summer (John Welton/PA)

Even the original architect of Euro 2020, former UEFA president Michel Platini, accepted it was “perhaps a bit of a zany idea”.

Staging arguably the third-biggest sporting event on the planet in 12 cities spread across the whole of Europe in one month always looked like a logistical challenge – the coronavirus pandemic turned it into a potential nightmare.