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Ireland could lose the four European Championship games to be hosted in Dublin this year due to Covid-19 linked bans on spectators, Ministers will be warned today.
The games in the delayed championship had been set for June, but the Government has been told that Uefa, European football’s governing body, has sought assurances on a minimum threshold for spectator attendances at the matches.
It wants a commitment by April 7th to a goal of allowing 25 per cent of stadiums to be full, but Ireland is understood not to be in a position to currently tell Uefa that it can currently commit to that level of attendance.
Ministers will be told today at Cabinet that as a consequence, Ireland could face losing the rights to hold the games.
However, sources said the Irish Government is continuing to work with Uefa to establish if alternative arrangements could be put in place.
Preparations continue to be made in order to ensure they may be held successfully, whether with spectators - if ultimately permitted - or behind closed doors.
While Ministers will be told that failing to open turnstiles could mean the loss of the games to Dublin, the cancellation would entail significant logistical challenges for the teams concerned and for Uefa, which may prove to be a disincentive to rearranging games.
Ireland also believes that it is not the only country which faces restricting attendances.
It is understood that officials working in the Department of Sport have argued that Ireland has put on a range of major sports events over the last year without spectators.
Poland, Sweden and Slovakia are set to play three games in Ireland during the championship, with another 2nd round match also set to be played in Lansdowne Road.
The Cabinet will be updated by Minister for Sport Catherine Martin and Jack Chambers, Minister of State at the Department of Sport.
Ireland submitted plans for holding the games based on different scenarios, but Uefa wants clarity for ticket holders early on April 7th, it is understood.
The European football governing authority also wants variations on social distancing requirements, such as a decrease in the 2 metre stipulation.
However, the ongoing risk of a fourth wave of Covid combined with low overall levels of vaccination in the State, make the holding of mass gatherings like football matches this summer doubtful.
An update will also be provided on the business case for a joint bid between Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the 2030 World Cup.