UEFA President thanks Georgian PM for his “invaluable contribution” to successful holding of U21 European Championship
Čeferin also emphasised the renovation of two stadiums, Mikheil Meskhi in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi and Ramaz Shengelia stadium in the western city of Kutaisi and noted that the establishment of five state-of-the-art training centres across the country had “significantly contributed” to the tournament’s overall success. “I am confident that these infrastructure enhancements will take football in Georgia to another level”, he stressed. Photos via UEFA; Government Administration
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Aleksander Čeferin, the UEFA President, on Friday expressed his “sincere” gratitude to the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili for his “invaluable contribution” to making the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship “an outstanding success”, as the tournament was co-hosted in Georgia with Romania between June 21-July 8.
Čeferin praised the “thoughtfulness and care” with which Georgia and Romania “have orchestrated every element”, contributing “immensely” to the event’s overall success and creating “an enjoyable and memorable atmosphere” for all the participants, including players, staff and football fans.
Photo via Government Administration
He highlighted that the tournament had achieved the “highest overall attendance ever recorded at this level”, and noted Georgia’s “warm hospitality, beautiful host cities and venues, and your [Georgian] team's captivating playing style culminated in massive attendance for home team matches, including three consecutive record-breaking crowds” for the Championship’s final tournaments.
The exhilarating football displayed throughout the tournament will transition into beautiful, lasting memories. Still, this tournament's legacy will last even longer thanks to substantial investments, both in time and money, dedicated to renovating existing infrastructure and constructing new facilities”, the UEFA President added.
Čeferin also emphasised the renovation of two stadiums, Mikheil Meskhi in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi and Ramaz Shengelia stadium in the western city of Kutaisi and noted that the establishment of five state-of-the-art training centres across the country had “significantly contributed” to the tournament’s overall success. “I am confident that these infrastructure enhancements will take football in Georgia to another level”, he stressed.
Georgia hosted the UEFA U21 matches in Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi, with the country’s national team managing to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in history.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday attended the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship final match between England and Spain, held at the Adjarabet Arena stadium in the Black Sea city of Batumi.
The Georgian U21 national football team on Saturday lost to Israel in a penalty shootout by 3:4 in the match of the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship quarter-finals, with the national team keeping the chance to participate in the 2024 Olympics.
The Georgian U21 national football team on Saturday ended in a draw with Belgium 2:2 in the second match of the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship, held at the Dinamo Arena stadium in the country’s capital city of Tbilisi.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said the country was “fully prepared” to host the UEFA European U21 Championship “with dignity and at the highest level”, while visiting the Ramaz Shengelia Stadium in the western city of Kutaisi, one of the venues renovated for the purpose of hosting matches of the tournament.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday said he was proud that Georgia had held the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship “very well”, thanking everyone involved and emphasising the Georgian national team had performed “admirably, very strongly”.