Paddy Power has poked fun at the low-key and small stadiums that have been used by UEFA for the Women’s EURO 2022 football competition

Paddy Power has poked sport at the low-key and small stadiums that get been used past UEFA for the Women’s EURO 2022 football competition.

The bookie used a giant inflatable pointer during the correspond 'tween Kingdom of Belgium and Iceland on Lord's Day to power point come out that Manchester City’s 55,000-capacity Etihad Stadium was just now 650 metres away.

The nearby Etihad Stadium was seemingly unloosen and available to use, but the check was instead played in Isle of Man City’s Academy Stadium. Both ends of this sports stadium are standing terraces, which are not permitted inward UEFA competitions, signification the normal capacity at the locale was reduced, taking the summate content to just 5,000 spectators.

The 25x11x5ft inflatable, which could follow seen natation at the tree of the unresolved stadium, presented the message: “Anyone seen a bowl bounteous plenty for a Euros game?”

The rivalry began on 6 July 2022, and finishes on 31 July. Research undertaken past Mickey Power - inwards coaction with Yolo Research involving a add taste sizing of 1,011 UK respondents - found that 67% of Brits believe that the locus selections are a shame or show up a lack of respect.

A tot of 67% of respondents meantime said the bowl decisions testament follow detrimental to the patterned advance of women’s football.

“The women’s spirited has progressed massively in recent years, and this tourney was a great opportunity for teams to dramatic play inwards front of tape crowds all over the state and quicken that growth,” a Paddy Power Spokesperson said.

“The veneration of discharge seats really shouldn’t position the footballing bosses sour existence to a greater extent challenging inward their arena selection - we’re all used to a half empty Etihad most weeks anyway!”