Copenhagen to spend millions on Euro 2020

But fortunately, boat loads more expected to be made in revenue

When a top sporting tournament comes to town, it usually costs a pretty penny. For Copenhagen, Euro 2020 won’t be any different.

It was revealed during the presentation of the Danish capital as a host city yesterday that the city will be shelling out 15 million kroner as part of its role in hosting one of the 13 Euro 2020 venues across Europe.

“It will cost extra to keep the city clean,” Frank Jensen, the mayor of Copenhagen, told Ekstra Bladet.

“We need to clean up after the fans and that will cost a good seven million kroner. And, as co-organisers, we must give DBU [Danish football association] a grant of 7.8 million kroner.”

Fortunately for Jensen and the Danish capital, by hosting three group stage games and a last-16 match in Telia Parken Stadium the city is expected to generate some 100 million kroner in revenue in hotels, restaurants and the like.

One of the positive aspects of Copenhagen being a host city, is that nothing needs to be built.

“Our infrastructure is sorted and we have an airport close by the city and the metro will be completed at that time with a station near Parken. It will be easy and affordable to get around town,” said Jensen.

Now Denmark just needs to qualify – unlike usual European Championships, the 13 host nations don’t automatically qualify for 2020.

The losses saw Denmark plummet to 50th on FIFA’s most recent world rankings, the nation’s worst position since the rankings were established in 1993.

Denmark can start improving its lot by beating Kazakhstan on November 11 and get back on its 2018 World Cup track.

READ MORE: EURO 2020 to be held in Copenhagen

Faroe fantastico
While it was a historic low FIFA ranking for Denmark, it was dizzying highs for the Faroe Islands, which leapt to a best-ever 74th place on the most recent rankings.

The rocky island even surpassed Finland and Norway – which both followed in Denmark’s footsteps with a lowest ever rankings at 101 and 81, respectively.

In fact, it’s been gloomy reading when looking at the Scandinavian nations. Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway have all been on a downward trajectory in the rankings in recent years.

But the Faroe Islands, which was ranked 170th just three years ago, has rocketed up the rankings and has impressed in the 2018 qualifiers so far with four points from three games (a win away at Latvia and a draw at home to Hungary). That’s more points than Denmark has so far.

“We’ve been improving over the last two years and I think we are getting better and better,” The island’s Danish coach, Lars Olsen, told FIFA.com.

“In the past, it has always been very difficult for us to play away from home and now we’ve had two away wins in recent times: Greece, and now Latvia.”

Faroe Islands on the up (photo: FIFA.com)
Faroe Islands on the up (photo: FIFA.com)

TOP STORIES

  • Navigating big love, big moves and big feelings

    Navigating big love, big moves and big feelings

    Experts believe it takes seven years to move into a new culture, according to leading Danish psychologist Jette Simon and therapist Vibeke Hartkorn. For expat couples, the challenges of starting a new life together in Denmark can put pressure on relationships, but emotions-focused therapy can help.

  • More and more Danes are working after retirement age

    More and more Danes are working after retirement age

    Politicians debate a lot these days about when you can retire. The reality shows that an increasing number of Danes like to work, even if they can withdraw from the labor market. Financial incentives help.

  • Environmental activist fears death in prison if extradited to Japan

    Environmental activist fears death in prison if extradited to Japan

    Canadian-born environmental activist Paul Watson has been in prison in Greenland for almost 100 days awaiting an extradition decision for a 14-year-old offence against a Japanese whaling vessel that he calls a “minor misdemeanor”. The 73-year-old had previously passed through Ireland, Switzerland, Monaco, France and the USA without trouble, before Greenlandic police arrested him in July.

  • Denmark too slow to ease recruitment rules for non-EU service workers, say industry associations

    Denmark too slow to ease recruitment rules for non-EU service workers, say industry associations

    When the Danish government in January presented the first of its schemes to make it easier to recruit foreign labour from outside the EU, it was hailed by the healthcare and service sectors as a timely and important policy shift. But while healthcare changes have been forthcoming, the service sector is still struggling, say the directors of the industry association Dansk Industri and one of the country’s largest private employers ISS.

  • Jacob Mark had it all coming in rising SF party – now he quits

    Jacob Mark had it all coming in rising SF party – now he quits

    SF became Denmark’s largest party in the EP elections in June. In polls, the left-wing party is breathing down Socialdemokratiet’s neck. It is a tremendous place to be next in line in Danish politics. But today, 33-year-old Jacob Mark announced he is quitting politics at the threshold of the door of power.

  • EU leaders toughen stance on return of irregular migrants

    EU leaders toughen stance on return of irregular migrants

    EU leaders agreed last week to speed up returns of migrants irregularly entering the bloc. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is pleased, describing Denmark’s previous attempts to pitch a stricter asylum and migration policy to the EU as “like shouting into an empty handball hall in Jutland”. But not all leaders are enthusiastic.

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Sign up here

Career

  • Come and join us at Citizens Days!

    Come and join us at Citizens Days!

    On Friday 27 and Saturday 28 of September, The Copenhagen Post will be at International Citizen Days in Øksnehallen on Vesterbro, Copenhagen. Admission is free and thousands of internationals are expected to attend

  • Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

    Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

    Chisom Udeze, the founder of Diversify – a global organization that works at the intersection of inclusion, democracy, freedom, climate sustainability, justice, and belonging – shares how struggling to find a community in Norway motivated her to build a Nordic-wide professional network. We also hear from Dr. Poornima Luthra, Associate Professor at CBS, about how to address bias in the workplace.

  • Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

    Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

    Lolland Municipality, home to Denmark’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel connection to Germany – has launched a new jobseeker support package for the accompanying partners of international employees in the area. The job-to-partner package offers free tailored sessions on finding a job and starting a personal business.

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Contact us

Jobs