UEFA, the FAI and Dublin City Council have launched the Dublin logo as a host city venue for EURO 2020 and people aren’t too sure about it.
The logo features the city’s Beckett Bridge as part of UEFA’s brand theme of city bridges for this 60th anniversary running of the tournament, which is being hosted across 13 European cities.
BREAKING: The #Dublin2020 logo for the four #EURO2020 games to take place in Dublin has been revealed! pic.twitter.com/TlHMPIOIMn
— FAIreland (@FAIreland) November 24, 2016
FAI CEO John Delaney, Dublin City Council’s Cllr Dermot Lacey, UEFA Executive Committee member Frantisek Laurinec, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister for Sport, Shane Ross and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, as well as former Republic of Ireland international Keith Andrews attended the launch at the CHQ Building in Dublin.
There has been some positive reaction online.
Lovely work from @YoungRubicam on the #Dublin2020 logo and #Euro2020 branding. https://t.co/y5R0vWSNk9
— Daire O Suilleabhain (@guywithredbeard) November 24, 2016
Some really nice isometric design work in this #Dublin2020 promo. https://t.co/hM1E4TFm2X
— James Kontargyris (@JamesKDesign) November 24, 2016
But also a fair amount of criticism.
The #Dublin2020 logo looks like Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants with his head stuck to the ground by chewing gum. pic.twitter.com/eIPPI1XCso
— Niall Waters (@niallwaters) November 24, 2016
Fairly poor, to be honest. https://t.co/J4agMb9nqb
— Peter Carroll (@PetesyCarroll) November 24, 2016
Now Peter, the drunken five-year-old who designed that has feelings too. Shame on you. https://t.co/YcRCqCFds1
— Philip O'Connor (@philipoconnor) November 24, 2016
@UEFA It's shite lads
— Robbo (@RobV96) November 24, 2016
@UEFA @FAIreland @VisitDublin @TwitterDublin @UEFAEURO @EURO2020 @DubCityCouncil pic.twitter.com/ZsXNBSbmz5
— Justin Deegan (@JustinDeeganEsq) November 24, 2016
So... Didn't realise that the Samuel Beckett bridge was a giant purple dildo until now... #Dublin2020 https://t.co/7PxrYoRJ4n
— Sean Flanagan (@seanieflanagan) November 24, 2016
Dublin will play host to three group matches and one Round of 16 game in what will be a unique multi-country format to an international football tournament.
What do you think?
