'Too challenging': UEFA president does not see a repeat of Euro 2020 finals format

Even without the added logistical and public health difficulties associated with the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament would have been a tough ask for fans and players alike
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, centre, says he is against a repeat of a Euros spread across the continent. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, centre, says he is against a repeat of a Euros spread across the continent. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says he would not support holding the Euros across the continent again, saying: “It is not fair to the fans.”

The idea to stage what should have been the 60th anniversary finals all over Europe is credited to Ceferin’s predecessor Michel Platini, with the decision confirmed in December 2012.

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