THE NETHERLANDS – Head of SBV Vitesse, the 34,000-seat removable stadium GelreDome, heads up Arnhem’s bid to host the Eurovision 2020. However, after refusing to leave the stadium for three days, the club accepted transfer the venue to the international competition.
“Our first reaction was clear: we are not going to play outside the GelreDome, on the other hand, we realize that it is a unique opportunity for our city and for our region. we would accept with certain and certain conditions, “said the club’s director general in a statement, ensuring that the City has committed to build a temporary stadium for the last three days of the championship.
After presenting the five city candidacies to host the Eurovision 2020 edition, Utrecht’s proposal remains the least likely to host the competition, a situation aggravated by the situation of the venue: Jaarbeurs, the place initially intended to host the event , does not have enough height and the city intends to build a giant tent in the parking lot, while the space will be used as backstage.
However, the Utrecht bid may be invalidated by the EBU / EBU and the Dutch broadcasters NOS, NPO and AVROTROS, as the city … will not provide buses for commuting. In turn, the application calls for members of the delegations to use bicycles or public transport for commuting in the city. In addition, those responsible for the city’s candidacy do not want to ensure the availability of hotels and lodgings, preferring to leave reservations to the singers and fans.
