eSports: UEFA launches call to organise a possible official eSports tournament alongside Euro 2020

UEFA has launched a call "for proposals from suitably qualified eSports tournament organisers to create, develop and operate an official e-sports tournament in relation to UEFA Euro 2020," announced the European body on 14/09/2018.

"The selected organiser (if any) would be responsible for all aspects of the eSports tournament including (but not limited to) defining the tournament format and rules, running the online qualification tournaments, organising the physical event and managing all on-site operations, providing a live feed for broadcast of the tournament, and capturing and analysing data. The relevant advertising, marketing, promotion and operation of the eSports tournament will be subject to UEFA's approval and guidelines," said UEFA.

"Prospective organisers wishing to participate in the process should notify UEFA by email to peter.dennis@uefa.ch and thomas.cox@uefa.ch by no later than 12 noon CET on 21/09/2018," added UEFA. The deadline for submitting proposals from interested organisations is 10/10/2018 (12 noon). A presentation session of the short-listed candidates…