The president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales says he will do everything humanly possible to ensure Spain hosts its four Euro 2021 games this summer.
Speaking on Friday ahead of this year’s Spanish cup final between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, Luis Rubiales said it was essential they are able to host.
Bilbao is due to host three group games and a match in the last 16 but the possibility of supporters attending is in doubt after the regional government insisted on a number of strict health conditions.
If UEFA decide in a meeting on Monday that Bilbao cannot host games, Rubiales has suggested Seville could be an alternative option.
Rubiales said it would be disastrous if the four games were transferred to another country but said he would see to it that whatever is decided in the meeting on Monday does not harm Spain.
UEFA has confirmed nine of the 12 original host cities expect to be able to have stadiums filled to at least 25 per cent capacity this summer.
The remaining three – Bilbao, Dublin and Munich – have been given until Monday to submit additional information on fans attending fixtures, before a final decision is made.
The city’s La Cartuja stadium will stage a second Copa del Rey final in two weeks on Saturday after the same venue also held the final of the Spanish Super Cup in January.
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