Soccer-Bilbao dropped from list of Euro 2020 host venues - officials

The Spanish city of Bilbao has been dropped as a host venue for this year's European Championship after it was unable to guarantee organisers it could host fans in the stadium for matches. The Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said last week they would offer Seville’s La Cartuja stadium as an alternative venue for Euro 2020 matches should Bilbao be stripped of its games.

The Spanish city of Bilbao has been dropped as a host venue for this year's European Championship after it was unable to guarantee organisers it could host fans in the stadium for matches. Local authorities confirmed on Wednesday that the city would miss out on the June 11-July 11 Euro 2020 tournament, having been due to host Spain's Group E games against Poland, Sweden and Slovakia.

UEFA were due to make a final decision on the hosting rights of Bilbao, Munich and Dublin, three of 12 proposed venues for the tournament, on Friday as they seek assurances that the trio would allow fans into their stadiums for games. The Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said last week they would offer Seville's La Cartuja stadium as an alternative venue for Euro 2020 matches should Bilbao be stripped of its games.