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UEFA allows 26-player squads for Euros

Updated on: 05 May,2021 07:38 AM IST  |  Lausanne
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European football’s governing body said it had agreed the increase from 23 players “to mitigate the risks of teams facing a shortage of available players for certain matches due to possible positive COVID-19 test results and subsequent quarantine measures”. 

UEFA allows 26-player squads for Euros

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UEFA said on Tuesday it would allow expanded 26-man squads at Euro 2020, meeting a demand from coaches who feared they could lose players due to Covid-19. 


European football’s governing body said it had agreed the increase from 23 players “to mitigate the risks of teams facing a shortage of available players for certain matches due to possible positive Covid-19 test results and subsequent quarantine measures”. 


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