Euro final: Business Leaders Encourage Employers to Show Flexibility for Fans

As Euro 2020 final between England and Italy comes to its, Business leaders in Britain  said employers should be willing to be flexible on working hours on Monday, to enable football fans to celebrate England's Euro 2020 victory... or recover from defeat.

England face Italy in the tournament on Sunday at Wembley with its full capacity in their biggest game for men's football since the 1966 World Cup final.

The match will be over by 10pm at Britain Local Time with  if it is settled in normal time but if extra time and penalty shoot-outs are required, it could be closer to 11 pm at Britain Local Time before a result is known.

Dr Roger Barker, policy director of the Institute of Directors, said: "For most of us, this is a once in a lifetime moment.

"Business leaders, just like their staff, will undoubtedly be glued to their screens on Sunday night.

"I am sure that many will be a little bit more forgiving if employees are not quite as bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as they might normally be on a Monday morning!"