It seemed optimistic last year when UEFA decided to stick to a 12-city plan after postponing Euro 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic was declared. Now Euro 2020 will kick off in 11 cities, separated by four time zones and up to 4,700 kilometers (3,000 miles). "We have a big advantage that we have a lot of home teams," UEFA tournament director Martin Kallen told The Associated Press. "I think it was a wrong estimation to think it would be much easier if (Euro 2020) was only in one (place)," Koch told the AP. UEFA, fans, players and broadcasters all want Euro 2020 to happen and many of the continent's federations depend on grants from the $2 billion revenue it earns.

Source: Fox News May 24, 2021 19:07 UTC