Castletown Commissioners have clarified some ‘misleading narratives’ as to why the European Football Championships have not been shown on the big screen in the town.
The commissioners says that ‘football is not a sport that is within the current scope of the agreement to operate the screen’.
The screen is operated by the Commissioners, but it is not owned by the town.
According to the Commissioners, ‘the potential screening of the European Championships was omitted from the schedule following feedback at early meetings with key stakeholders in January’.
Castletown big screen
The Summer of Sport in Castletown has been in the pipeline since 2023.
The commissioner say it is grateful to be in a position to continue with the proposed sporting calendar in Market Square through the availability of the screen at no cost to the Commissioners.
Upcoming events include:
- The T20 Cricket World Cup & Ladies Day at Ascot;
- The Tour de France, the British Grand Prix F1, and Wimbledon;
- The Open;
- The 2024 Paris Olympics.
The commissioners claim there are a significant number of licensed premises in the town that have already confirmed their intention to screen the football.
Although, the Commissioners added that if a home nation progresses to the final, other options remain available as was the case with the historic Women’s World Cup final last August and these will be considered by the Board in due course.
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