The European Football Union (UEFA) has defended the decision by national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg to refrain from increasing the squad at the women’s European Championship.
At the time of the decision, UEFA “analyzed the general situation across Europe, taking into account the improved Corona situation and in particular the fact that, unlike the 2020/21 season, a normal calendar season was played in the 2021/22 season.” the continental association on SID request.
The evaluation of the men’s European Championship with a squad of 26 last year also showed that “despite more teams and an additional round of play, only two teams used more than 23 players”.
After the Corona case Lea Schüller before the group game against Spain on Tuesday (9 p.m. / ARD and DAZN), Voss-Tecklenburg criticized that an increase from 23 to 26 EM players that had been requested a long time ago had been rejected, “although the men at can do at the World Cup”.
According to the national coach, the DFB team also applies “responsible” corona rules in England out of caution, so masks are compulsory for meetings indoors and on bus trips. Nevertheless, a risk of infection cannot be completely ruled out, since the team also moves in public spaces and does not have exclusive use of its base camp, a wing of the Hilton Syon Park in London-Brentford.