Hearts are dealing with a change of venue if they're to play FC Zurich.
The Jambos will play both the Swiss champions or Linfield after they have been set on a collision course in yesterday’s Europa League playoff spherical draw. The Northern Irish title winners host Zurich in Belfast this Thursday earlier than travelling to Switzerland for the second leg subsequent seven days later, with the winners progressing to face Hearts.
Ought to David Healy’s facet upset the percentages and undergo, then the capital membership will tackle the Blues within the first leg on the extra acquainted Windsor Park on Thursday, August 18. Nevertheless, FC Zurich are heavy favourites and the expectation is that Robbie Neilson' s group must beat Franco Foda's outfit in an effort to make it by means of to group stage. Nevertheless, if that's the case, then the primary leg is not going to be performed at their conventional house floor.
FCZ play on the Stadion Letzigrund, which has a capability of 26, 104 when internet hosting soccer matches. Nevertheless, the bottom can also be a preferred live performance venue, fo which the capability elevated to 50,000 and a scheduled gig will pressure them to tackle the Jam Tarts elsewhere.
Swiss rock and folks double act Gola and Trauffer are set to play a live performance at Letzigrund on Friday, August 19, the day after the primary leg of the Euro conflict is because of happen. Given all of the preparatory work that goes into such occasions, then that may make it unattainable to stage a recreation on the identical location lower than 24 hours prior.
As an alternative, the match might be moved Kyburnpark, house of Swiss Tremendous League rivals St Gallen. The 20,000 capability area is positioned 39 miles from Zurich and repeatedly hosts Swiss nationwide group fixtures, so meets the UEFA standards for continental matches.
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