Why is it Euro 2020 and not Euro 2021?
Keep on top of the Villa - sign up here for free AVFC updates Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  A major football tournament will shortly be on our screens with the delayed Euro 2020 beginning on Friday June 11th. The reason for the delay was due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the virus having a knock-on effect on several major sporting events across the globe. The opening game of the competition will see Turkey take on Italy at the Stadio Olimpico, with the latter looking to win their second Euros. As expected, with the tournament being postponed, fans are even more eager to see their country try and get their hands on the Henri Delaunay Trophy this summer. With 24 of Europes best nations battling it out across 11 stadiums, England, led by Gareth Southgate and possessing Aston Villas star player Jack Grealish in their squad, Euro 2020 could be the highlight of this year. The reason for Euro 2020 not being called Euro 2021  It was announced by UEFA in April last year, that this summers tournaments name would remain Euro 2020 and not Euro 2021, in order to keep the original vision of the tournament.  However, this isnt the only reason for the decision, no, its much more than that. UEFA have also opted to keep the original name due to branding, merchandise and not wanting to create more cost on redoing this if they changed the original plan. In an official statement , they said:  (Image: Getty Images)  It will furthermore serve as a reminder of how the whole football family came together to respond to the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, and of the difficult times that Europe, and the world, had to go through in 2020. This choice is in line with UEFA's commitment to make UEFA EURO 2020 sustainable and not to generate additional amounts of waste. A lot of branded material had already been produced by the time of the tournament's postponement. A name change for the event would have meant the destruction and reproduction of such items.  So there you have it, a fair and sensible reason for keeping the original competitions name as it is.