How often is the European Cup held? Why is the European Cup in 2020 postponed to 2021?

According to CCTV5 program list (January 14, 2024), the European Football Championship, or the European Cup for short, is the highest level national football tournament held by the European Football Association, which is held every four years. However, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 at the end of 2019, the COVID-19 epidemic was originally scheduled to be

According to CCTV5 program list (January 14, 2024), the European Football Championship, or the European Cup for short, is the highest level national football tournament held by the European Football Association, which is held every four years. However, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 at the end of 2019, the 16th European Cup, which was originally scheduled to be held in 11 countries and 12 cities in Europe from June to July 2020, was forced to be postponed to the same period in 2021. This is the first time that the European Cup has been postponed in history, and it has also brought unprecedented challenges and influences to European football.

The decision to postpone the European Cup was made at the emergency meeting of UEFA on March 17, 2020. At that time, Europe had become the hardest hit area of the COVID-19 epidemic. Several countries and regions had implemented blockade and isolation measures, and the five major European leagues and European club competitions had also been suspended or postponed. In order to ensure the smooth completion of national leagues and European competitions, and taking into account the health and safety of players and fans, UEFA decided to postpone the European Cup for one year, so as to gain more time and space for national football associations and clubs to cope with the impact of the epidemic. After the meeting, Uefa President Chefelin said that this is a decision of unity and responsibility, and it is also a difficult and necessary decision.

The postponement of the European Cup has brought many difficulties and challenges to UEFA, the most important of which is how to coordinate and arrange the schedule and venue in 2021. Since there are already some important international events in 2021, such as the World Club Cup, European National League, World Cup qualifiers, etc., UEFA has to adjust and compress these events to ensure the smooth progress of the European Cup. In addition, UEFA also needs to negotiate with the host countries and cities to ensure that they can provide the same venues and services in 2021, while also taking into account the validity and continuity of the contracts and agreements between the parties. UEFA said that they would do their best to ensure that the European Cup will be held in 2021 according to the original plan and specifications, but it did not rule out the possibility of some changes and adjustments.

The postponement of the European Cup has an impact not only on UEFA, but also on all participating national teams and players. On the one hand, some players who missed the 2020 European Cup due to injury or poor condition have more time and opportunities to recover and adjust, and strive to make a difference in the 2021 European Cup, such as France's Mbape, Netherlands's De Liecht, etc. On the other hand, some players who are older or in poor condition may lose the opportunity to participate in the European Cup because of the postponement of the European Cup, such as Ronaldo of Portugal and Ramos of Spain. In addition, some national team managers may change their coaching plans and contracts due to the postponement of the European Cup, such as Luff in Germany, Mancini in Italy, etc.

The postponement of the European Cup has also had an impact on sponsors, broadcasters and fans of the European Cup. Some sponsors and broadcasters may request to renegotiate the contract terms with UEFA or request UEFA to provide some compensation due to the postponement of the European Cup. Some fans who have purchased tickets for the European Cup and travel packages may also face the problem of ticket refund and refund, or have to rearrange their travel plans. UEFA said that they would communicate and coordinate with all parties as soon as possible to minimize the adverse impact of the European Cup extension on all parties, and also called on all parties to understand and support.

The European Cup is a great event for European football and a carnival for football fans all over the world. Although it is postponed for one year due to the epidemic, we believe that when the European Cup reignites in 2021, it will bring us more passion and surprise, and will also become a rebirth and rise of European football and world football. Let's look forward to the 2021 European Cup!

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