The stadium with Euro was to be demolished. It became a shelter for Ukrainians

It continues, and with it the nightmare of millions of civilians who flee their cities in search of shelter. Many people and organizations offer help to refugees. Sports clubs are also involved. Many of them open up their stadiums either as a gift collection point or turn the facilities into shelters.

The Euro 2004 stadium is a refugee refuge

Another such stadium is Estádio Municipal de Leiria in Portugal. In 2004, there was one game in which Croatia played with France. He also hosted the match for the Portuguese Super Cup and the European team championship in. The team União Leiria, currently playing in the third league, uses it on a daily basis. In the past, the stadium was already destined for demolition, but so far it has not been completed. And now it can be a refuge for.

– Mayor Gonçalo Lopes revealed that the initiative was born after the wave of solidarity that had sprung up to help the Ukrainian people and that at the moment “they will do everything in their power to support these families”. Quoted by the Público newspaper, the mayor of Leiria thanked several companies and the community that offered furniture, clothing and hygiene products for their contributions, the Portuguese website reads rfm.sapo.pt.

Rooms with 54 beds have been created at the stadium. There may be more of them depending on the needs. The rooms have both single and bunk beds, depending on how big the family will be staying there. According to the Leiria commune on its Facebook page, three thousand people from Ukraine have already reached Portugal, but this number may increase significantly in the following days.

Let us add that the stadium also serves as a hostel in Ukraine, and more specifically in Lviv. There, help for the injured is organized by Shakhtar Donetsk in agreement with Benfica Lisbon and. The Polish club offered that