The UEFA Executive has decided that: The European football championship in 2024 is going to Germany. In the choice of the DFB-application prevailed against those of the Turkey. To read in the DW live Ticker!
15.26 PM: It was a democratic decision, says UEFA President Ceferin to the financial statements. Exactly how the results looked, says he does not (yet). The German Delegation, it won’t matter. She has a reason to celebrate: Germany is for the second Time after the 1988 European football championship in six years, in 2024.
15.25 PM: “We want to work together to a large party in Germany to celebrate,” said Philipp Lahm, the now from the EM-Ambassador to the chief of the German EM-organization Committee. “We are hospitable, and we will demonstrate that in 2024.”
15.23 PM: “I am delighted”, says DFB chief Grindel. “This will give the Amateur and professional football in Germany a boost.”
15.21 PM: UEFA chief Ceferin announced the decision: Germany!
15.18 PM: It follows the Turkish Application. The message: Modern stadiums, sustainability, enthusiasm, – a EM, which is preparing to the European football the way into the future.
15.15 PM: Now is the image film of the DFB-application shown in the first football icon Uwe Seeler in the chat with EM-Ambassador Philipp Lahm. The Film aims to convey the Strengths of the application: the soccer excitement in Germany, the good infrastructure, good stadiums.
15.12 PM: UEFA’s Director of communications Phil Townsend opened the event. Initially, the European Association with a corporate Image Film presents itself, in the scenes from earlier Championships.
15.10 PM: “five minutes,” says UEFA. Then we know who is hosting the EM 2024.
15.08 PM: Philipp Lahm had, by the way, this morning, once again, in a Video message to word reported: “Today is the day we have so long worked for. We are more than convinced of our concept, but it is no longer in our hands,” said Lahm. “Today the UEFA Executive Committee will decide whether we get the Euro 2024. So fingers crossed that we will have in 2024 back to a European championship in Germany.”
15.05 PM: The hall in Nyon, in which the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee announced will be filled. In the first series of DFB, Reinhard Grindel Lahm is already sitting next to the EM-Ambassador Philipp. You look at the EM-Cup, which is on the front of the stage.
15.00: Germany speaks to the infrastructure. The distances are short, the roads and rail network connects all of the planned venues. The planned Turkish venue Trabzon, in the far North-East of the country on the Black sea, is not connected at all to the Turkish rail network, nor Antalya.
14.57 PM: Turkey could have far-reaching financial guarantees to speak, the President Erdogan and his government of the UEFA. In Germany, the UEFA would have to pay taxes and rent for the stadiums.
14.54 hrs: While Germany 1988 already hosted a European football championship was, it would be for Turkey a first. Three times the country is already failed with the EM-applications: in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
14.51 PM: Still nothing on the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. Now it is, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will announced the decision in about a quarter of an hour.
14.48 PM: Should Germany, the contract would receive the Ball in these ten stages, roles:
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The EM-locations 2024Berlin – Olympic Stadium
Berlin’s Olympic stadium is something like the German Wembley. Here, the DFB held since 1985 Cup finals. In 2006, on the occasion of the Olympic games 1936-built stadium for world Cup Endspielort. Most likely this will be in July 2024. A German national team has played here but never made it to the final. Neither in 1936 nor in 2006.
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The EM-locations 2024Berlin is Constantly in motion
Germany’s capital is considered to be one of the fastest changing cities in the world. Since the fall of the Berlin wall, the Four-million-metropolis has changed her face. New, modern buildings were pulled up, old pieces of jewelry, re-pimped. In the year 2016, a total of 12 million visitors to the formerly divided city visited.
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The EM-locations 2024Munich – Allianz Arena
Like a just-landed Ufo, the Munich-based Arena. The foil cushions on the exterior façade can be illuminated in the colors Red, Blue, or White, and produce in the dark is an impressive image. Here is the opening game Germany played in the 2006 world Cup against Costa Rica. The stadium is now in sole possession of the FC Bayern München AG.
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The EM-locations 2024Munich – With A Mediterranean Flair
Charming, the city of Munich, which performs surveys on the quality of life, and to the satisfaction of its residents always. The landmark of the city including the Frauenkirche and the New town hall on Marienplatz (photo). Munich’s heart beats in fine weather, on one of the many squares with their outdoor cafes. Then the English garden and the Isar invite you to linger.
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The EM-locations 2024Dortmund – Signal Iduna Park
Every two weeks, the Dortmund Fans to impress in the Bundesliga, with their yellow wall. Also in the case of countries to play, when, instead of around 80,000 “only” 65.581 spectators are allowed, is the backdrop in the former Westfalen stadium is impressive. At the 2006 world Cup in Dortmund was the site of the game. Here it was Germany’s late 1:0 against Poland and the bitter semi-final against Italy.
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The EM-locations 2024Leipzig – Red Bull Arena
Also, Leipzig, 1900 birthplace of the DFB and the home of the first German champion in 1903. The new stadium, with its nearly 43,000 seats, the Bundesliga and the Champions League-RB some time ago, has bought, is in the heritage-protected boiler of the former Leiziger Central stadium. The Central stadium had 100,000 seats.
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The EM-locations 2024Leipzig – trade fair city in transition
Leipzig was in the GDR times, an economic metropolis. Since the turn of the century the city has changed, her once grey face. Every year, invites you to honor Johann Sebastian Bach for the Bach festival. Nationally known, the Gewandhaus orchestra and the Thomaner choir. With the Monday demonstrations in and around the Nikolai Church, the peaceful Revolution that led to the end of the GDR began in 1989.
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The EM-locations 2024Cologne – Rhein Energie Stadium
On the foundations of the old Müngersdorfer stadium, the new Cologne Arena, whose four cornerstones at night, well lights was created for the world Cup in 2006. The home of the FC red, steep, and mostly well attended. The Arena can hold 46.195 viewers. It is located in the beautiful Cologne’s green belt and in the immediate neighbourhood of the German sport University, as well as the DFB-coach Academy.
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The EM-locations 2024Cologne – joy of life between the Dom and the Rhine
Cologne, it is said, is optically not a beautiful city – rather it is the warm people that make the metropolis on the Rhine. The Duomo, the Gothic Cathedral, directly on the banks of the Rhine, is the most photographed building in Germany. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists come to Cologne to celebrate with the Locals the carnival in Cologne.
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The EM-locations 2024Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Schalke Arena
In the North of Gelsenkirchen, Schalke Arena, rises on a hill. The home of the FC Schalke offers 54.740 spectators. In case of rain or bad weather, the roof of the Arena can be closed. During the world Cup 2006, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, was the venue. The Arena also hosts concerts and for years the World Team Challenge Biathlon held in addition to playing football.
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The EM-locations 2024Hamburg – Volkspark Stadium
After it wore in the meantime, several sponsors name, is the Arena of the HSV now and again the people’s Park stadium. The new stadium, with its 51.500 seats was created by a clever conversion of the old people’s Park stadium, had a career. Two grandstands were torn down, the playing field is rotated 90 degrees and the old side stands and henceforth used as ranks to the head sides of the stadium.
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The EM-locations 2024Hamburg – port city in the North
“Who in the secluded night, up and down the Reeperbahn, is a poor wretch”, sang the famous Hans Albers. Hamburg’s “sinful mile” has lost much of its old charm, but the magnet continues to be a tourist. Also because of the Alster, the port and the musical guests are coming to Hamburg. The Skyline is dominated now after a long construction period, completed in the Elbphilharmonie.
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The EM-locations 2024Frankfurt – Commerzbank Arena
Logically, there is also Frankfurt, with its 48,000-seat Arena, again one of the game locations. The banking metropolis on the Main is the headquarters of the German football Association (DFB). Not far from the Arena is to be built on the site of the former Racecourse, soon, the new FA Headquarters.
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The EM-locations 2024Dusseldorf – Esprit Arena
At the time of application as a world Cup venue Düsseldorf was despite the modern Arena in 2006, still empty. This time the Rhine countries. The massive stadium, which reminds from the outside more like an oversized furniture store, offers 51.500 spectators. And if some seats remain vacant, the more bad. Through its colorful Design, the stands also vacant.
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The EM-locations 2024Duesseldorf, Germany – art and architecture
During the düsseldorf Fortuna is currently back in the 2. League plays, is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, culturally, in the top of the League on the road. With many well-known museums that exhibit works by well-known artists, the internationally important trade fair and the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. Architecturally, the newly designed media to inspire the harbour and the Parliament buildings.
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The EM-locations 2024Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz Arena
The Name of the stadium with his 54.812 places, who provides in and around Stuttgart for jobs. The state capital of Baden-württemberg, Germany car metropolis: Mercedes and Porsche come from Stuttgart. Athletic the stadium is the home of the VfB. In 2006, the German team celebrated the completion of the summer fairy tale of the victory in the match for third place against Portugal.
14.45 PM: Germany is one of the favorites. Finally, the evaluation report by UEFA saw the DFB-application on the front. The auditor of the European Association expressed their Concerns about the human rights situation in Turkey.
14: 40: 17 members of the UEFA Executive system, were called, their Steimme. Nine votes, the DFB so in the case of the secret ballot to victory. In the case of a voting tie (abstentions are possible) is the choice of UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin crucial. The Slovenian could also be loose. DFB President Reinhard Grindel and his Turkish counterpart Servet Yardimci are not entitled to vote.
14.36 PM: almost two hours had the German Delegation to the EM-Ambassador Philipp Lahm in front of the members of the UEFA Executive Committee, the application of the DFB is presented. Then the messenger of the Turkey stood up to the officials of UEFA.
14.33 PM: The most observers agree: it Should not be Germany, but Turkey awarded the contract, it will be tight for the DFB President Reinhard Grindel. Had declared in his election in 2016, the EM-application to the chief thing and a “lighthouse project” of the DFB spoken.
14.30 PM: The tension is at boiling point, in Nyon. Who is the host of the European football championship in 2024? The decision of the UEFA Executive should be announced in a few minutes.