How will the terrorist attacks in Paris affect the European Football Championship, which will take place in France in the summer of 2016? The tournament hosts promise that security in the stadiums will be guaranteed.
Terrorists in Paris targeted football as well, and the explosions at the Stade de France also affected the 2016 European Championship.
On Tuesday evening, the last two "Euro 2016" participants will be revealed, and a month later in Paris, a draw ceremony is planned to divide the 24 teams into six groups.
Following the terrorist attacks in Paris, many fans from various countries are worried about whether it will be safe in the French stadiums.
There have been suggestions to cancel or move the championship, but so far they are not seriously considered.
"Euro 2016" will take place in a dozen cities.
"I have said many times before: security is the most important thing," - "L'Equipe" spoke with the chairman of the organizing committee, Jacques Lambert. - "I am shocked by the number of victims, but unfortunately, I am not very surprised."
The European Championship in France will be the most important sporting event since 1998, when the country hosted the World Cup.
Commenting on talks of canceling "Euro 2016," J. Lambert admitted that "everything is possible" because no one can guarantee one hundred percent that there will be no terrorist attacks.
Safety can be guaranteed in the stadiums, but in a dozen cities, there will be fan zones where matches can be watched on big screens. There will be 51 matches in the championship, so there will be 51 opportunities for terrorist acts.
On Friday evening, the wave of terror in Paris began near the stadium where the "Euro 2016" opening match and final are scheduled. It seats 80,000 people.
During the explosions at the stadium, a match between the French and German national teams was taking place. The match was not stopped, and after the game, the spectators were asked not to rush to leave the stadium, even though the gates were not closed.
This way, crowds were avoided, where hundreds of fans have died in the past.
This week, UEFA decided that during qualifying and friendly matches, footballers will wear black armbands as a sign of mourning, and before the matches, a minute of silence will be held to honor the victims of terrorism.
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