Ticket sales for UEFA EURO 2016 launched
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
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UEFA President Michel Platini today launched the ticket sales for UEFA EURO 2016 at a special ceremony held in Paris, marking one year before the final tournament, which takes place from 10 June to 10 July 2016. kicks off in ten host cities across France.
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030 - UEFA President Michel Platini hands over the first ticket to the President of the French Republic, François Hollande
UEFA President Michel Platini today launched ticket sales for UEFA EURO 2016 at a special ceremony held in Paris, marking one year before the final tournament, which takes place from 10 June to 10 July 2016, kicks off in ten host cities across France.
Earlier in the day, the UEFA President symbolically presented the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, with the first ticket for UEFA EURO 2016 at the Palais de l’Elysée.
The UEFA President, accompanied by EURO 2016 SAS President Jacques Lambert, then held a press conference to highlight the key stages in preparations for the tournament, and to announce several projects that UEFA will be implementing around the event. In particular, he announced that the internationally renowned French DJ David Guetta will be the UEFA EURO 2016 music ambassador, who will also be composing the official song.
Speaking about his expectations for the tournament, Michel Platini said:
“I invite everyone to join the UEFA EURO 2016 rendez-vous, and be part of what promises to be a passionate celebration of football, bringing together fans from all over the world in the beautiful setting of France. I am pleased that preparations are well underway, the stadiums are magnificent and we will experience a true festival of football in the summer of 2016.”
The key points of the presentation made by the UEFA President were:
Ticket sales
One million tickets are available to the general public via EURO2016.com only from 10 June to 10 July 2015.
The price policy for UEFA EURO 2016 is characterised by an intentionally open range of prices, with tickets available from as little as €25 for 43 out of the 51 matches, and €85 for the final (full details on ticketing can be accessed here).
Official song
Superstar French DJ David Guetta will compose the official UEFA EURO 2016 song, with further details to be revealed ahead of the final draw in December 2015.
Youth projects
UEFA will participate in several projects in aid of young people, with the main ones being:
• 20,000 Children’s Smiles for EURO 2016
UEFA will invite 20,000 disadvantaged children to attend matches at UEFA EURO 2016 as part of its social responsibility initiative implemented in cooperation with the UEFA Foundation for Children, which UEFA has recently created.
• Football tournaments for children
o An international solidarity tournament between 1 and 8 July 2016, organised jointly with “Sport dans la Ville”, the local partner of “streetfootballworld” in Lyon, and featuring 80 delegations from all over the world.
o An international schools tournament between 1 and 7 June 2016, organised in cooperation with the “Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire” in Lens and Lille, involving students from countries which have not qualified for UEFA EURO 2016.
Note to editors:
A detailed ticketing brochure can be accessed here.
Visuals and logos are available on http://ftp.uefa.com (User : MediaAndComs – Password : UEfa2015)