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CNA
01-07-2025
- Climate
- CNA
Norway's Euro players unbothered by heatwave as Swiss temperatures soar
BASEL :Norway's squad will be paying scant attention to the weather when the Women's European Championship begins on Wednesday, despite a decision by UEFA to allow fans to bring bottles of water to games due to a heatwave in Switzerland. Speaking at a press conference in a sweltering room at the St. Jakob-Park stadium ahead of her side's clash with their Swiss hosts on Wednesday evening, Norway coach Gemma Grainger said her side would not be hiding behind the conditions. "For me, the weather is just how it is - whether it's wind, rain, sun, it's not an excuse, it's just something that you have to get on with. It's the same with the pitch, with the stadium, so for both teams, it's exactly the same," she said. "Of course, we've had some good strategies to make sure that we can recover well, so that's all in place, but actually, tomorrow night the weather will not be on our minds, it'll be about enjoying this game and making sure that the team can perform." European soccer governing body UEFA is taking the warm weather seriously, with free sunscreen available in stations at the fan park in Basel and a relaxation of the rules around bringing water bottles into the stadiums. Earlier on Tuesday, UEFA said that the normally strict security rules would be relaxed to allow fans attending matches on the first two days (July 2 and 3) to bring a half-litre plastic or aluminium water bottle into the stadium, though no glass bottles will be allowed. The usual conditions attached to Euro 2025 tickets state that no "bottles, jugs or cans of any kind, as well as other objects made from plastic, glass or any other fragile materials" may be brought into any of the venues, with exceptions made for medical containers. According to meteorological service MeteoSwiss, the temperature in Basel is expected to reach 35 degrees ahead of Switzerland's opening game against Norway on Wednesday evening, with similar temperatures expected throughout the country. "We want you to feel safe during Women's EURO so you can enjoy your tournament experience to the max even when high temperatures hit," UEFA said in a statement on their website advising fans to stay in the shade and to keep themselves hydrated. UEFA competition rules also allow for cooling breaks during the games if temperatures are above 35 degrees Celsius, with referees also allowed to use their discretion. The four games that fans will be allowed to bring water bottles to are Iceland v Finland (July 2, Thun), Switzerland v Norway (July 2, Basel), Belgium v Italy (July 3, Sion) and Spain v Portugal (July 3, Bern).
BBC News
24-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Permanent fan park plan for Barnsley FC's Oakwell ground
Plans for a permanent 650-capacity fan park outside Barnsley FC's Oakwell stadium look likely to go application, submitted on behalf of Barnsley council, would take up 74 spaces of the club's East Stand car area, would feature red and dark grey container units for food and drink as well as seating, screens, weatherproof canopies and a football shoot-out objections have been received against the proposals, but the council's Planning Regulatory Board, which will meet on 1 July, has been recommended to approve the proposals. The plans state the fan park would operate primarily on match days and open three hours before would close when matches began, according to the Local Democracy Reporting could also open on up to five non-match days for events such as live screenings of sports two objections cited ongoing issues from the existing temporary fan park, including noise, smells, and disruption between 10:00 and 23: were also raised over parking and the potential for a permanent fan park to make the area feel less council's highways officers concluded the loss of car parking spaces was acceptable after the club provided evidence which showed about 200 spaces remained unused on match officers recommended approval, stating that while there would be some impact, the development would "not cause an unacceptable level of harm to neighbouring properties, the highway network, or the wider character of the area". Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
