UEFA has refused to talk about compensating Dublin for losing the right to host European Championship games, despite already shelling out €1.3m to Bilbao.
Both cities lost the right to host four Euro’s games each after authorities were unable to guarantee spectators could attend stadia during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bilbao’s city hall yesterday said UEFA agreed to compensate the city to the tune of €1.3m plus a guarantee that its San Mames Stadium will host a Europa League final and a Women’s Champions League final “in the coming years”.
Mayor of Bilbao Juan Mari Abuerto said on Twitter the money would cover the investments it had made in preparing for Euro 2020.
When asked about compensation money for Dublin, a UEFA spokesperson told independent.ie : “We have no information to provide on the matter at this stage.”
Asked whether Dublin city would receive compensation like Bilbao did, a spokesman for Dublin City Council told the paper: "I'm told we weren't guaranteed to get anything for Dalymount. I don't know if you'd call this compensation – but that's what we got."
In April UEFA allocated €500,000 to the FAI for the redevelopment of Dalymount Park to a new 6,000 capacity stadium. It should be open for business in 2025.
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