A Cardiff Council spokesperson said: "Since the First Minister’s announcement last
Friday, when the nation went into Tier One of lockdown, the council has been
exploring the possibility of holding fanzones
for Wales’ games at the Euros.
“This has included discussions with
Cardiff City Football Club, South Wales Police, Welsh Government and the
Director of Public Protection.
“At the best of times, it would be
difficult to organise fanzones at such short notice, but it’s even more
difficult given the backdrop of the spread of the Delta variant.
Covid-compliant events would require a comprehensive range of public health
measures, including Lateral Flow Testing, in order to provide the public with
confidence that they could be delivered safely and without posing a threat to
public health.
“The application of
social-distancing requirements would significantly restrict numbers and, in
general, would serve to compromise the fanzone experience, which would likely
be a far cry from what we all enjoyed back in 2016.
“For all these reasons, we’ve
concluded that it is not practicable to deliver a fanzone experience
during the Group Stages. Our priority must always be the public
health of our local communities, however, we will keep the matter under review
as Wales makes progress through the tournament.”