Capacity at the fan-zone in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens is to be doubled and a second screen added for Sunday's Euro 2022 final between England and Germany.
Bosses say it’s to give as many people as possible the chance to enjoy the occasion, which is the second year in a row in which an England team will play in a Euros final at Wembley. Three stadia have hosted matches at the tournament, including the Lionesses’ opener against Austria at Old Trafford.
That’s led to a frenzied interest in women’s football, also helped by the thousands of foreign fans who have flocked to the city-region to see their heroines in action. A decision has therefore been taken to double capacity at the fan-zone for Sunday's Final to 2,000, with places allocated on the day on a first-come, first-served basis.
