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 "The EURO final draw will go ahead as scheduled on 12 December at
the Palais des Congres in Paris and the final tournament will be
played in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016," UEFA said in a
statement on Monday.
Coordinated attacks, for which Islamic State has claimed
responsibility, took place in Paris bars, restaurants, a concert
hall and outside a soccer stadium on Friday killing at least 129
people and wounding 352 -- the worst atrocity in France since World
War II.
"Following the dramatic events that occurred last Friday in Paris,
UEFA and EURO 2016 SAS wish to reaffirm their commitment in placing
safety and security at the center of their organizational plans,"
the statement read.
"While there is no reason to believe that the EURO might become the
target of any attack, the potential terrorist threat has always been
taken into account, since the beginning of the project."
On Saturday, organizing committee president Jacques Lambert said the
risk level around the Euro 2016 finals had "gone up".
"EURO 2016 SAS and all stakeholders involved in the organization of
the tournament will continue their joint work and will regularly
monitor the level of risk for the tournament and their respective
organizational plans," UEFA added.
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"For over three years now, EURO 2016 SAS has been working closely
with the relevant authorities to develop the most appropriate
mechanisms in order to guarantee there is a safe and secure
tournament and we are confident that the necessary measures will be
taken to ensure that is the case for all involved."
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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