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MANCHESTER: Uefa are set to remove their maximum spectator limit, currently set at 30 per cent of a venue capacity due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in order to allow bigger crowds at Euro 2020 matches in June.
Russian and English authorities have indicated they could allow larger crowds into venues for the tournament games in St Petersburg and London’s Wembley stadium. Uefa are keen to make sure the rules are in place to allow for larger capacities elsewhere, should they be possible.
It is likely that instead of a new maximum capacity, Uefa will leave decisions on increased crowd size to local authorities.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap would allow for limited crowds of 10,000 in the early stages of the delayed tournament but opens the possibility of full-houses after the country enters stage four of the roadmap on June 21.
As well as hosting some group games, Wembley is also the venue for the semi-finals and final of the tournament.
Host venues have a deadline of April 7 to inform Uefa of their planned stadium capacities.
Any hosts that cannot guarantee there will be fans in the stadium risk losing their hosting rights.
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