Scotland fans suffer a blow as Cologne city chiefs cancel Euro 2024 fan camp

SCOTLAND fans have suffered a massive blow after Cologne city chiefs cancelled a huge fan camp where thousands of Tartan Army members were set to stay…because of flooding.

Germany will soon see an enormous invasion of the Tartan Army for the Euro 2024 games against Germany in Munich, Switzerland in Cologne and Hungary in Stuttgart.

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Many Scotland fans have opted to go to a campsite for the tournament due to the high prices of accommodation in Germany during the tournament.

And one of the most popular camps for Scotland fans was Cologne’s Jugendpark, which was going to operate for three weeks during the Finals.

However, Cologne and surrounding areas have suffered from flooding after heavy rain spells in recent weeks and that’s caused the banks of the nearby River Rhine to rise to unsafe levels according to organisers, with the site under water.

And they’ve pulled the plug on the entire camp which will cause a huge number of Scotland fans to scramble around looking for last minute options about where to stay.

Euro 2024 spokesman for the city of Cologne, Gregor Timmer, explained: “It is a great shame that we had to make this decision.

“We were all very much looking forward to this camp, which was particularly well received by Scottish and English football fans.

“However, the safety of everyone involved always comes first and we take concerns in this regard very seriously.

“It was important to us to make a decision as early as possible so that the fans affected have the opportunity to find alternatives.

“In addition, we are also averting a financial risk that the city of Cologne would otherwise have borne in full.

“A serious assessment of all these points unfortunately left no other decision than cancellation.”

And fan camp organiser Dirk Stoeveken said: “The campsite is currently almost completely under water and, according to forecasts, the water level in the Rhine will continue to rise.

“This is having a huge impact on preparations and unfortunately does not allow for a reliable forecast regarding the timely construction and possible cost developments.”

Camp organisers state refunds will be promptly processed.

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