The Football Association of Wales could lose money at Euro 2020 after being drawn to play fixtures in Azerbaijan, its chief executive Jonathan Ford has warned. Each association has to cover its own costs at Euro 2020 and that spells bad news for Wales, who potentially face making another trip to Baku to play a quarter-final tie. “You get participation monies from UEFA and we have to use those monies to participate in the tournament,” Ford explained. “But the costs associated with it are astronomical, and we’ve got to spend more money logistically than anything else.”Asked if if was feasible the FAW could lose money at the 24-team tournament, Ford said: “Yes, it is. Three more friendlies – one in March and two in June – are set to be arranged before Euro 2020 kicks off.

Source: Express December 11, 2019 12:00 UTC