UEFA Say it Has Contingency Plan for Euro 2020 Final

The UEFA Euro 2020 trophy on Sant'Angelo bridge, Rome, Italy, April 20, 2021. (AFP)
The UEFA Euro 2020 trophy on Sant'Angelo bridge, Rome, Italy, April 20, 2021. (AFP)
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UEFA Say it Has Contingency Plan for Euro 2020 Final

The UEFA Euro 2020 trophy on Sant'Angelo bridge, Rome, Italy, April 20, 2021. (AFP)
The UEFA Euro 2020 trophy on Sant'Angelo bridge, Rome, Italy, April 20, 2021. (AFP)

UEFA says it has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as the host for the final of Euro 2020 unless the British government agrees to exempt travelling foreign fans from 10-day quarantine rules.

Tournament organizers have been in negotiations with the government after it postponed plans to end COVID-19 restrictions on June 21.

The Times newspaper reported on Friday that Budapest was the alternative venue being considered if Wembley was not able to accept travelling supporters.

The London stadium is scheduled to host both semi-finals and the final.

"There is always a contingency plan but we are confident that the final week (of matches) will be held in London," UEFA said in a statement.



Israeli Soccer League Game Abandoned at Halftime after Fireworks Thrown onto Field

28 November 2024, Berlin: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans wave Israeli flags in the stands during the EuroLeague Basketball match between Alba Berlin and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Uber Arena. Photo: Andreas Gora/dpa
28 November 2024, Berlin: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans wave Israeli flags in the stands during the EuroLeague Basketball match between Alba Berlin and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Uber Arena. Photo: Andreas Gora/dpa
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Israeli Soccer League Game Abandoned at Halftime after Fireworks Thrown onto Field

28 November 2024, Berlin: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans wave Israeli flags in the stands during the EuroLeague Basketball match between Alba Berlin and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Uber Arena. Photo: Andreas Gora/dpa
28 November 2024, Berlin: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans wave Israeli flags in the stands during the EuroLeague Basketball match between Alba Berlin and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Uber Arena. Photo: Andreas Gora/dpa

A game in the Israeli soccer league was abandoned at halftime for security reasons after fans threw flares at players and came onto the field.

Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv were tied at 1-1 on Monday evening after a first half interrupted by lit fireworks being thrown from a section of home fans and nearly hitting players. Maccabi Tel Aviv leveled the game with a penalty kick scored in the 15th minute of stoppage time added at the end of the half, Reuters reported.

“After a discussion in the dressing room between the local police commander, the match delegate, the referee and representatives of both clubs, the police decided to abandon the match in fear of safety for the players and fans,” Maccabi Tel Aviv said in a statement.

Israeli media reported that sports minister Miki Zohar had asked police to stop the game.

“There is no point in holding such a sporting event amidst this intolerable violence,” Zohar was quoted saying in reports.

Maccabi Tel Aviv is second in the Israeli Premier League, five points behind leader Hapoel Beer Sheva, and Maccabi Haifa is fourth.