Final at Wembley for Euro2020. The vice president of the EU Commission Schinas: "I have my doubts"

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June 28, 2021 "We did not discuss it in committee, it is not up to us but to UEFA to decide. However, what I think personally is this: I would like to share with you my doubts about the possibility of organizing the finals and semifinals at Wembley in a full stage when the United Kingdom limits the movement of its citizens to the EU ".

This is the warning launched by the

 who spoke at a debate in the European Parliament. "Lightening the measures is not advisable, we cannot afford to have a European summer without attention thinking about what happens with respect to the new variants" Covid.

"On a personal level, I want to share my doubts about the possibility of organizing the semi-finals and the final of the Europeans, at the Wembley stadium, which will be full, while the United Kingdom limits the possibilities of movement of its citizens to the European Union." "In this type of decisions you need a minimum of reciprocity and proportionality and UEFA would do well to carefully analyze its decisions, thinking about their repercussions", the commissioner reiterated.  

The Delta variant continues to worry Europe, makes Schinas clearly understand. "We cannot rest on our laurels, we do not improvise. The ECDC scientific advice tells us that the situation is not good, 75% of new infections at the beginning of August will be due to the delta variation and 90% by the end of August. The trend is very worrying. We have to keep our attention high. "