Dublin to receive UEFA Europa League trophy
Monday, April 11, 2011
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UEFA will hand over the UEFA Europa League trophy to Dublin, venue for this season's final, during a ceremony at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in the Irish capital on Tuesday 19 April.
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The UEFA Europa League trophy will be delivered by UEFA to this season's final host city of Dublin at a special trophy handover ceremony at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, from 13.00 local time, on Tuesday 19 April.
UEFA President Michel Platini will pass on the trophy to Gerry Breen, lord mayor of Dublin, for the Irish capital city to keep and display to the public until the final, to be played at the Dublin Arena on Wednesday 18 May (kick-off 19.45 local). The ceremony will also be attended by representatives of Club Atlético de Madrid, the inaugural winners of the UEFA Europa League last season.
The Atlético delegation will be headed by club president Enrique Cerezo, managing director Clemente Villaverde and Diego Forlán, scorer of both of the Spanish side's goals in their 2-1 extra-time victory over English club Fulham FC in last year's final at the Hamburg Arena in Germany.
Following the ceremony, Michel Platini, Gerry Breen, Diego Forlán and Football Association of Ireland (FAI) chief executive John Delaney, will all be available for interview.
Media representatives wishing to attend the trophy handover are requested to apply for accreditation by emailing peter.sherrard@fai.ie.
