It was proven that size wasn’t what mattered when Iceland was discovered playing comfortably in the smallest venue at Euro 2022.
Iceland’s captain Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir showed her excitement to play when her country qualified for the tournament, saying, “We are all very excited to play in England, on some of the country’s most famous stadiums, and I think that this will be a fantastic tournament,”
But, that changed when she discovered that two of Iceland’s three groups would be playing at the Manchester City Academy Stadium instead of an established Premier League or Football League ground.
“It’s shocking,” she said. “You’re playing in England, you have so many stadiums, and we have a training ground from City. It’s just embarrassing. This stadium has a capacity of 4,400 people for Euros. That is considered tiny compared to Old Trafford, a few miles away, which has recorded being able to hold 68,871 people.
But the few people at the Academy Stadium were able to create a memorable atmosphere, bringing noise, the Prime Minister, and the Viking Clap, the action of clapping and making vocal sounds simultaneously.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62107761?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Iceland’s captain Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir showed her excitement to play when her country qualified for the tournament, saying, “We are all very excited to play in England, on some of the country’s most famous stadiums, and I think that this will be a fantastic tournament,”
But, that changed when she discovered that two of Iceland’s three groups would be playing at the Manchester City Academy Stadium instead of an established Premier League or Football League ground.
“It’s shocking,” she said. “You’re playing in England, you have so many stadiums, and we have a training ground from City. It’s just embarrassing. This stadium has a capacity of 4,400 people for Euros. That is considered tiny compared to Old Trafford, a few miles away, which has recorded being able to hold 68,871 people.
But the few people at the Academy Stadium were able to create a memorable atmosphere, bringing noise, the Prime Minister, and the Viking Clap, the action of clapping and making vocal sounds simultaneously.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62107761?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
