UEFA will decide on the Euros at a summit on 5 March.
But one thing is clear that the competition is taking place this summer on the planned dates – June 11 to July 11 – which is another reason why the Premier League is firmly in place. .
The European football governing body is working on four different scenarios with each city designing different plans for full stadiums, 50 per cent capacity, 20-30 per cent or behind closed doors.
They are still working on the deal that the competition will take place across Europe but clearly if coronavirus infections do not improve they may need to consider playing in fewer venues with less travel.
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One thing that has not been mentioned in European football is that England could become a vaccine capital as the Government expects the first wave to be ready by mid-February which is around six weeks on ahead of Germany.
There could be an opportunity for England – which already has Group games, the semi – finals and the final at Wembley – to play a bigger role, although no one is talking about the game. that view remains. The next ExCo meeting is likely to be in February but March 5 is seen as the big date.
But when you consider that the Champions League and Europa League matches are going on as usual, there is a similar expectation that the Euros will happen.
It will not be postponed again due to over-riding of the competition in terms of reputation, commercial contracts and TV deals.
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Eric Bailly has been a fixture for Manchester United in recent weeks.
Bailly has emerged as a rock solid partner for Harry Maguire in midfield defense, grabbing the shape of his first season largely due to his uninjuredness and good running. .
That has drawn praise even from Sky pundit Gary Neville – who was previously a strong critic of United ‘s defensive line – who was full of praise in a statement when United won at Burnley to make three points.
Bailly has parted ways with Roc Nation in a friendly manner and is happy to return to being a free agent with the help of his existing advisors.
Rock Nation looked after Bailly’s image rights as one of their first big-name football clients as they continued to look to make a big splash in the English market.
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Sam Allardyce must have regretted his return to West Brom.
A month into his reign, Big Sam has called on the Premier League to halt, attack Brexit (having been a strong Brexiteer before) and is now facing the headache of a major move.
West Brom, having finalized a deal for Robert Snodgrass, have been telling producers they are no longer on the market for loan deals in January – but cannot afford any loan costs.
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It has never been more difficult for people in football to find new jobs than they are now.
So it’s great to see Stephen Constantine, one of football’s lads, getting a job nearly two years after he left his post as manager of the Indian national team to move into club football.
The pandemic and lack of opportunities have hit hard but he is back as sports director with Pafos FC in Cyprus. For many coaches, managers and backroom employees, the past 12 months have been as tough as any business.
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Uruguay’s anger over Edinson Cavani’s ban has reached staggering levels.
So much so that Uruguayan FA leaders and their players ‘union are in talks with FIFPro, a global players’ union, to try to address the issue further.
Manchester United have insisted that Cavani was not racist and his “negrito” comment on social media was a termination term and a common term in South America.