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Dublin Won't Host Any Euro 2020 Matches This Summer


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Dublin will not host matches at Euro 2020 this summer.

St Petersburg and London are now set to host the four games which had planned for the Aviva.

UEFA have been meeting today to consider the move, as Ireland was unable to guarantee that the required number of spectators would be able to attend in Dublin.

Bilbao also won't be hosting games as planned.

However, Munich - which had also been in doubt - will host their games as planned after authorities confirmed thousands of spectators would be able to attend.

In a statement, UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis said: "UEFA acknowledge the disappointment within Irish football that we have had to take this decision but we have made a commitment for fans to be part of the UEFA EURO 2020 Tournament.

"We just cannot have a game without any fans and an empty stadium at EURO 2020."

Sports Minister Catherine Martin said the Government had been hopeful plans could move ahead as planned.

However, she said they "were not able to give UEFA the assurances they required earlier this month in relation to guaranteeing minimum spectator attendance levels".

Main image: Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

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