Special report: Euro 2020 organisers and partners seek triumph over repeated adversities

A tournament without a host, delayed by a year and at times which seemed doomed, finally kicks off today, but both UEFA and sponsors hope that it marks the start of a return to normal.

UEFA predicting lost revenues of €180 million versus previous edition of the tournament, mostly from lost ticket revenue, but sponsors tells there has been a spirit of understanding after unique challenges of the past 16 months.

Euro 2020 CEO: “There has been a lot of administration, a lot of legal work, but we can say that everybody has played the game and done their utmost to get us to a position where EURO 2020 can begin."