Wembley to host up to 45,000 fans for Euro 2020 final and semi-finals | Euro 2020
Wembley will be allowed to admit up to 45,000 fans for the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 as the stadium was granted an exemption from a stay on lockdown easing.
The three key fixtures are to be classified as part of the government’s “events research programme” which allows rules on public gatherings to be suspended.
The news comes as the government were forced to abandon broader plans for a “freedom day” of 21 June in the face of a growing third wave of Covid-19. Rule changes which would have brought an end to social distancing and mask-wearing have been now been pushed back until 19 July.
England’s first two group stage matches are also part of this programme, with current caps lifted to allow a potential 22,500 into the ground. For the semi-finals and the final – due to take place on 6, 7 and 11 July – the rules will be further eased, allowing the stadium to be half-full, a crowd of around 45,000.
Fans entering the test events have to show proof of a negative Covid test or carry a “vaccine passport” showing they have been fully protected against the disease.
On Sunday, England began their Euro 2020 finals campaign with a 1-0 win against Croatia. The official attendance fell short of the permitted capacity, however, with only 18,497 people recorded as being in the ground.
Uefa was unable to fully explain the shortfall but suggested a lack of take-up from Croatian fans, who would have had to undergo 10 days’ quarantine upon arrival in the country, was a factor. While fans were able to transfer their tickets if they were affected by Covid, this appears not to have occurred to the numbers desired. There will be concerns that, should similar rules apply to ticket holders in the event of the final, problems of reallocation may persist in July too.
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