European Football's governing body, Uefa has decided to spread the matches for its championship finals in 2020 throughout the continent rather than holding them in just one or two countries. The idea of spreading Euro-2020 to various cities around the continent was the first idea by Uefa President Michel Platini. It was partly to avoid the financial burden on single or joint hosts in a time of economic difficulty. The only objection came from Turkey which is one of the bidding candidates. It is unclear how many cities will be chosen. But Michel Platini has previously spoken of around a dozen with the semi-finals and final possibly held in the same country
News On AIR | December 7, 2012 10:16 AM
Euro 2020: UEFA to hold ch'ship matches across Europe