Amidst a great deal of Social Media speculation, the Gibraltar Football Association last night unveiled their plans for the Europa Point Stadium, which are set to be tabled before the Development and Planning Commission following a period of public consultation.
The Gibraltar FA has announced that the two Friendly Matches at the beginning of March will be subject to strict UEFA security standards and procedures.
No flag pole holders, alcohol, pyrotechnics of any sort, glass, metallic and sharp objects will be allowed into the Victoria Stadium. Any ticket holder who is seen to be in possession of any such items will have them removed by Security.
After yesterday’s historic draw in Nice which placed the Gibraltar national football squad in the same qualifier group as European giants Germany, bookmakers have started taking bets on UEFA’s newest member.
During a visit to Gibraltar last week, ahead of yesterday’s UEFA Qualifiers draw and this weekend’s GFA friendly against the Faroe Islands, former Chester footballer Danny Higginbotham spoke to YGTV about his decision to retire from football, but still continue to play the first set of the GFA’s official UEFA grade matches.
Gibraltar will face Germany, Georgia, Scotland, Poland and the Republic of Ireland in Group D of the qualifying rounds for the Euro 2016 football championships.