The corona virus also turns football upside down. Many major events are canceled due to Covid-19 - in summer also the European Football Championship 2020 including the planned games in the Allianz Arena?
- The European Football Championship 2020 will take place in twelve countries between June 12 and July 12.
- Munich is also an EM venue with the Allianz Arena.
- But can the European Championship even take place because of the corona virus * ?
Munich - At work. In WhatsApp groups. At friends. It is the main topic, a negative one on top of that: the corona virus .
Since the outbreak of the sometimes fatal lung disease Covid-19 , numerous major events have been canceled in Europe so that the transmission path can be traced and, at best, interrupted.
Football EURO 2020 with DFB games in Munich - despite corona virus?
Now the craft fair in Munich * has to be postponed - with implications for the economy. A huge event in summer is also the pan-European soccer championship 2020 * in twelve countries (June 12 to July 12).
Munich will be one of the EM venues with the Allianz Arena *. The three preliminary round matches of the DFB team will take place in the Bavarian capital: on June 16 against world champion France, on June 20 against European champion Portugal and on June 24 against a third opponent.
The EM quarter-finals will also take place on July 3 at the Munich soccer arena , as the Allianz Arena will be called during UEFA EURO 2020.
Does the corona virus spoil the European Football Championship 2020 - also in Munich?
But: is the corona virus now also spoiling the European Championship ? Together with the huge planned public viewing with a fan zone and football village in the Olympic Park for up to 25,000 visitors?
"I would like to quote the Uefa: The games will take place from June 12th," said the sports officer of the city of Munich , Beatrix Zurek, and referred to the Uefa : "At the moment it looks as if things are going well. You are in contact with the international and local authorities, including us, and observe the development. "
Corona virus: Ex-Bayern star Philipp Lahm believes in the European Football Championship 2020
At a press conference, Zurek was asked what if things with the corona virus didn't go well instead.
"I can't tell you anything more specific about that. I have quoted the UEFA . There is no need at the moment. Things can develop and are in a state of flux, ”the sports officer continued:“ I would read coffee grounds if I wanted to explain more. ”
Ex-Bayern star and EM ambassador: Philipp Lahm.
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She looked thoughtful. The Munich EM ambassador Philipp Lahm , on the other hand, radiated more confidence at the PK for the European Football Championship 2020 . The 2014 world champion said that his anticipation was not diminished.
EM cancellation due to coronavirus? Philipp Lahm does not see DFB responsible
The former professional of FC Bayern * also noted that the sports associations were not responsible for a possible EM cancellation.
"If it comes to this, it will reach a level at which it is no longer the DFB , the DFB Euro GmbH or the Uefa that has to decide. Then it will affect the World Health Organization and the countries, ”said the 36-year-old.
No EM 2020 due to the corona virus ? It currently doesn't look like it.
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