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UEFA Euro 2020: Romanian Football Federation Compelled to Allow Fans on Stadiums

Romania, along all the other 11 countries whose cities will co-host the UEFA Euro 2020, has to confirm, until April 7, the number of spectators allowed on stadiums.

The announcement came as Aleksander Ceferin, the president of UEFA, stated clearly:

Every host must guarantee there will be fans at their games.

Aleksander Ceferin, president of UEFA

No stadium without fans is the rule for this summer’s most waited European Football Championship of all times: UEFA Euro 2020. It’s literally the most waited European event, as fans had to wait one year longer than usual, because of the pandemic. If one country cannot allow the fans inside the stadiums because of the local or national restrictions, than it will be excluded from hosting the games.

The UEFA Euro 2020 is to be played in the following cities and on the following stadiums:

  • Amsterdam (Netherlands) – Johan Cruyff Arena
  • Baku (Azerbaijan) – Olympic Stadium
  • Bilbao (Spain) – San Mames
  • Bucharest (Romania) – Arena Nationala
  • Budapest (Hungary) – Puskas Arena
  • Copenhagen (Denmark) – Parken Stadium
  • Dublin (Republic of Ireland) – Aviva Stadium
  • Glasgow (Scotland) – Hampden Park
  • London (England) – Wembley Stadium
  • Munich (Germany) – Allianz Arena
  • Rome (Italy) – Stadio Olimpico
  • Saint Petersburg (Russia) – Krestovsky Stadium

In Bucharest there are scheduled the fixtures from a group with Austria, North Macedonia and Ukraine. Also, a round of 16 will be played on National Arena, the biggest Romanian stadium with 55,600 seats. According to Romanian sources, the National Arena could allow up to 12,000 fans inside, which is around 25% of the maximum capacity.

More on the matches to be organized in Bucharest, how to get to the stadium and what to visit while in Romania’s Capital City you can find on the dedicated page for UEFA Euro 2020 on Bucharest travel guide – Visit Bucharest Today!

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