UEFA has decided that the European football championship will not take place due to the ongoing corona pandemic. At a crisis meeting on Tuesday (March 17), the European Football Association decided to postpone the competition until the summer of 2021. "I was counting on it – and the decision is right and there is no alternative," said sports moderator Katrin Müller-Hohenstein (54) when asked by spot on news.
For her personally, the decision means that she will not report from the German team's quarters in June and July. "It's a shame, but there are an incredible number of people at the moment who have much more important and major concerns." Other prominent voices have already commented on the cancellation or postponement.
"As much as we would have loved to play against Italy and Spain, but especially EURO 2020 in summer with our young team and the three great home games in Munich, there are no alternatives at the moment," said Oliver Bierhoff (51), DFB director National teams and academy, on the website of the DFB. "We all have to protect the health and lives of people, and of course this also applies to football. That is why it is completely right and there is no alternative to postpone the EURO," said national coach Joachim Löw (60) about the UEFA decision. The national team, of course, "would have loved to play the EURO in the summer, which they had also worked for." Every athlete lives for these big games, "for these big tournaments that inspire a country, an entire continent or the world at World Championships," said Löw.
Understanding and grief on the net
The decision also causes numerous reactions online. "The only right decision", tweets For example, FC Bayern star and ex-national player Thomas Müller (30). Other football fans show understanding on Twitter, but also make their frustration clear. "Logical and correct decision by Uefa", a user tweets. "2020 is the craziest year I've ever had," it shows another Sad. Another user takes the decision with humor and tweets a picture with white scrolls flying through a stadium: "At # EM2021 everyone can get rid of their heaped toilet paper."