At their meeting in Frankfurt am Main on Friday, the German Football Association (DFB) Presidential Board decided to enter Munich as a host city candidate in the bidding process for the UEFA European Championships 2020.
The DFB will officially put forward the Bavarian capital to the European Football Union (UEFA) for two alternative event packages by 12 September 2013. The first option consists of three group matches and a quarter-final encounter, while the second package includes both semi-finals and the final. In September 2014, the UEFA Executive Committee will announce which 13 cities across Europe will host the tournament.
The Presidential Board’s decision was the result of a comprehensive and detailed evaluation, led by DFB General Secretary Helmut Sandrock, of the application documents submitted by both Munich and Berlin. According to the Presidential Board, both cities submitted extremely well prepared and impressive applications. However, after taking into account all of the bidding process criteria previously set out by UEFA, the Presidential Board’s secret ballot selected Munich, which most recently hosted the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2012.
Niersbach: "Munich and Berlin were both strong candidates"
DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach explained: "It wasn’t an easy decision for us as we had two strong candidates in Munich and Berlin, both of which have proven on several occasions that they can deal with this kind of large-scale event. With Munich as a venue, we’re confident we have a good chance of being awarded an event package by UEFA for EURO 2020. At the same time, we’re pleased to continue working closely with Berlin, not least for the annual DFB Cup Final and the 2015 Champions League Final."
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the tournament, the 2020 European Football Championship will be held in 13 different countries across Europe for the first and only time, an idea suggested by UEFA President Michel Platini.
[dfb]
[bild1]
At their meeting in Frankfurt am Main on Friday, the German Football Association (DFB) Presidential Board decided to enter Munich as a host city candidate in the bidding process for the UEFA European Championships 2020.
The DFB will officially put forward the Bavarian capital to the European Football Union (UEFA) for two alternative event packages by 12 September 2013. The first option consists of three group matches and a quarter-final encounter, while the second package includes both semi-finals and the final. In September 2014, the UEFA Executive Committee will announce which 13 cities across Europe will host the tournament.
The Presidential Board’s decision was the result of a comprehensive and detailed evaluation, led by DFB General Secretary Helmut Sandrock, of the application documents submitted by both Munich and Berlin. According to the Presidential Board, both cities submitted extremely well prepared and impressive applications. However, after taking into account all of the bidding process criteria previously set out by UEFA, the Presidential Board’s secret ballot selected Munich, which most recently hosted the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2012.
Niersbach: "Munich and Berlin were both strong candidates"
DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach explained: "It wasn’t an easy decision for us as we had two strong candidates in Munich and Berlin, both of which have proven on several occasions that they can deal with this kind of large-scale event. With Munich as a venue, we’re confident we have a good chance of being awarded an event package by UEFA for EURO 2020. At the same time, we’re pleased to continue working closely with Berlin, not least for the annual DFB Cup Final and the 2015 Champions League Final."
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the tournament, the 2020 European Football Championship will be held in 13 different countries across Europe for the first and only time, an idea suggested by UEFA President Michel Platini.
