EURO 2016 qualifying round draw to be held February/March 2014

PanARMENIAN.Net - The organizational guidelines for the final round of the 2014–16 UEFA European Football Championship were presented today at the first meeting of the UEFA EURO 2016 steering group, held at the headquarters of the French Football Federation (FFF) in Paris.

During its first meeting, the steering group discussed the following points: general organizational structure; the mission of the steering group; and the progress of stadium projects, in view of the appointment of the host cities, which the FFF has to propose to UEFA shortly.

In addition, the steering group agreed on the milestones in the general organizational countdown to UEFA EURO 2016: second half of 2012: official logo launch; February/March 2014: qualifying round draw; September 2014: official mascot launch; March 2015: start of ticket sales; December 2015: final round draw; June/July 2016: final round.

The next meeting of the steering group will be on September 8, 2011, UEFA said on its official website.