Nadine Kessler (37), former German international and director of women's football in the UEFAhe has congratulated himself in an interview in 'Blick' for the numbers he is leaving the Eurocup from Switzerland. “UEFA is happy, proud and euphoric. Switzerland has not only been an exceptional host, but the amount of fans is also being incredible. We will have exhausted the tickets of 29 of the 31 games, something like this had never happened before. The total assistance of more than 650,000 stadium fans is also a record.”
Kessler admits that, although they believed he was going well, “I did not expect so much. My tears skipped several times. It was incredibly beautiful to see a country fall in love with women's football,” he says in reference to Switzerland. Despite the good numbers, they remind Kessler that the final result is a financial loss of several million euros. “The financial result of this Eurocup will ultimately, more positive than expected. But it is not a loss, it is an investment. This tournament would have already been profitable if we had not increased the metallic prize by 156 %.”
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Finally, asked if it had not been better for more young people to put a schedule than not the 21st hours, he says: “The 21:00 is the traditional start time, the one preferred by many television chains and the one that generates the greatest audience. We have shown that we can fill in stages at that time. But I think that women's football must be open to other starting times in the future. We see that we have a very young audience. By the way, the final will begin at 18:00, “he recalls with a smile in reference to England-Spain that afternoon.
