This summer’s European Championship has been delayed for a year, the Norwegian football federation announced on Tuesday.

Euro 2020 was due to begin on June 12 for one month, but the decision has been made to postpone the finals due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on the sporting calendar.

The tournament, which involves 24 nations and takes place across 12 host cities, will instead be played in the summer of 2021, starting on June 11 and ending on July 11.

A statement from Norway’s FA read: “UEFA has decided that the European Championship is postponed to 2021. It will be played from 11 June to 11 July next year. More information coming.”

The president of the French football federation, Noel Le Graet, welcomed the postponement of Euro 2020..

“The French Football Federation fully supports UEFA’s decision to postpone Euro 2020 from June 11 to July 11 2021 and to adapt the formats for European competitions accordingly,” he said in a statement.

“The international matches planned for March, including the two matches of the French team on March 27 and 31 at the Stade de France, would therefore logically be postponed to June.

source talksport.com

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