Why Is It Still Called the Euro 2020? And Why Does It Have More Than One Host?

As you already know, the UEFA European Championship was set to take place in 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was postponed to 2021. Now, although the year is currently 2021, the championship is still officially known as the Euro 2020!

Why is this? If you’re going to be betting on the Euro, it might serve you well to know the reason why. There are a number of reasons why UEFA has decided to stick to the original number. First of which is to honour the ‘original vision of the tournament’.

What we mean is that the Euro 2020 was meant to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the championship. By sticking to the previous name, they’ll be able to celebrate the anniversary in the same way they had originally intended.

At the same time, it saves having to destroy and reproduced the already produced branded material. Finally, it also serves to commemorate the challenges that the football world had to surmount during the year that the championship had to take place.

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But Why Does the Euro 2020 Have Multiple Hosts?

The idea for the Euro 2020 to have several hosts was first announced in 2012 by then-president of UEFA Michel Platini. According to him, it’s meant to be a “romantic” celebration of the 60th anniversary of the creation of the competition.