Claimed by Roberto Mancini and other football players, the authorization to select 26 players for the Euro instead of the traditional 23 is confirmed by UEFA in a press release published on Tuesday.
"In order to reduce the risk that teams find themselves with too few players available for certain matches due to positive COVID-19 tests and the quarantine measures imposed as a result by the competent authorities, it has been decided, exceptional, to increase the numbers to 26 players for all participating teams.
However, a maximum of 23 players may be entered on the match sheet for each match (in accordance with Law 3 of the IFAB Laws of the Game, which allows a maximum of 12 substitutes for matches of national A teams), including three goalkeepers. . "
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