France, March 17 -- European football's governing body Uefa hasunderlined its desire for this summer's European championships to be played in front of fans.

Twelve cities including London, Munich, Rome and Glasgow are scheduled to host the tournament between 11 June and 11 July.

Domestic leagues in England, Germany, Italy and Scotland are among those where spectators are not permitted into the ground as part of their government's fight to restrict the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

But the organisers of the tournament - postponed from 2020 due to the first wave of the disease - say they are willing to penalise countries.

"If a city were to propose a closed-door scenario, the matches that were to be held there could be transferred...