Sepp Blatter says Euro 2020 will lack heart and soul

[wallyback]

For once he is right!

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says Uefa's plans to stage the 2020 European Championship at venues across Europe could lead to a soulless tournament.
In January, Uefa announced that 13 cities, each in a different country, will host the tournament, with one hosting both semi-finals and the final.
Wembley has bid to hold the final, with Cardiff, Dublin and Glasgow all expected to bid to host group matches.
"Such a Euro lacks heart and soul," Blatter told Germany's Kicker magazine.
"A tournament should be played in one country. That is how you create identity and euphoria.

"They have fragmented the 2020 tournament. So it is not a European Championship any more. It has to have a different name, I do not know what name."
Uefa boss Michel Platini has expressed his support for Istanbul to host the final if the Turkish city is unsuccessful in its Olympic bid.
Europe's governing body is eager to split the costs for the bigger tournament and celebrate the tournament's 60th anniversary across the continent.
Blatter, who has run Fifa since 1998, plans to retire in 2015 if the organisation is strong and stable, with former France international Platini seen as a possible successor.
"I do not know if he wants to (put himself forward)," said Blatter. "He has an idea about the future of Fifa which he has to explain to the continents at some point. But he has not decided yet."

 

[nicko31]

It may lack heart and soul, but nothing compared to the 2022 world cup

 

[desprateseagull]

Er, isnt Phlatter in charge of FIFA, and thereby EUFA?

 

[T soprano]

It may lack heart and soul, but nothing compared to the 2022 world cup

Good reply well said

 

[Weststander]

He is correct. This spread over many countries format is nonsense, and takes away its history of a festival based in one culture and country.

 

[Stat Brother]

Who's the more corrupt:-

A governing body wanting to play outside in 40 degrees

Or

A governing body wanting to ski where there's no snow?

Sochi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sochi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa),[12] at the lower elevations. Its average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) during the day and 11 °C (52 °F) at night. In the coldest months — January and February — the average temperature is about 10 °C (50 °F) during the day, above 3 °C (37 °F) at night and the average sea temperature is about 9 °C (48 °F). In the warmest months — July and August — the temperature typically ranges from 25 to 29 °C (77 to 84 °F) during the day, about 20 °C (68 °F) at night and the average sea temperature is about 23–24 °C (73–75 °F). Yearly sunshine hours are around 2,200. Generally, the summer season lasts six months, from May to October. Two months – April and November – are transitional; sometimes the temperature reach 20 °C (68 °F), with an average temperature of around 16 °C (61 °F) during the day and 9 °C (48 °F) at night. December, January, February and March are the coldest months, with average temperature (of these four months) 11 °C (52 °F) during the day and 4 °C (39 °F) at night. Average annual precipitation is about 1,700 millimeters (67 in).[4][13][30] Sochi lies at 8b/9a hardiness zone, so the city supports different types of palm trees. Sochi is situated on the same latitude as Nice but strong cold winds from Asia make winters less warm. In fact, temperatures drop below freezing every winter for one or two days. The highest temperature recorded was 39.4 °C (102.9 °F), on July 30, 2000, and the lowest temperature recorded was −13.4 °C (7.9 °F) on January 25, 1892.[31]

 

[beorhthelm]

It may lack heart and soul, but nothing compared to the 2022 world cup

this. only i see no problem with the distributed Euros, big stadiums in major cities in football loving countries will put on a show. even in the winter, if they swing that, a dry football tournament in desert with no locals will really be soulless.