Prime Minister Boris Johnson says “sensible accommodations” can be made over whether VIPs and foreign fans will get special access to England for key Euro 2020 matches.
He confirmed that discussions with Uefa were being held over the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final, due to be held at London’s Wembley Stadium next month.
Under the plans, thousands of VIPs – including senior UEFA and FIFA officials, politicians, sponsors and broadcasters – could be allowed into England without having to quarantine.
Sky News reports UEFA is also demanding that fans of participating teams be allowed to attend the matches without quarantining and has referred to a “contingency plan” to relocate the matches.
Asked if the government would allow quarantine exemptions for UEFA VIPs and fans, Mr Johnson said: “We’ll do what we have to do to keep the country safe from COVID, that’s obviously going to be our priority.