{"id":26504,"date":"2016-06-26T08:02:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-26T15:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spijue.wpengine.com\/news\/from-indifference-to-uncertainty-brexit-talk-hits-euro-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-06-26T08:02:06","modified_gmt":"2016-06-26T15:02:06","slug":"from-indifference-to-uncertainty-brexit-talk-hits-euro-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/sports\/from-indifference-to-uncertainty-brexit-talk-hits-euro-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"From indifference to uncertainty, Brexit talk hits Euro 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARIS<\/strong> \u2014 Britain\u2019s momentous decision to leave the European Union was the talk of soccer\u2019s European Championship on Friday, with one leading Italian player even warning about an undermining \u201cdomino effect\u201d across Europe.<\/p>\n

Wales coach Chris Coleman spoke of the virtues of free movement of workers in Europe, while England striker Harry Kane conceded to having little interest in the referendum that changed his country\u2019s political destiny. Northern Ireland coach Michael O\u2019Neill rued his failure to cast a ballot.<\/p>\n

Discussion wasn\u2019t just isolated to the ranks of the British teams at the tournament in France.<\/p>\n

Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini broke off from preparations for Monday\u2019s game against Spain to provide a considered analysis of Brexit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main concern should be about an eventual domino effect caused by this decision,\u201d Chiellini said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis vote is the symbol of a general discussion that you can feel in Italy and all across Europe, but I think that discontent shouldn\u2019t lead to a vote for disintegration.\u201d<\/p>\n

The results of the referendum on British\u2019s future in the 28-country EU have already sent shockwaves around global financial markets and triggered Prime Minister David Cameron to announce his intention to resign.<\/p>\n

Historic events clearly that don\u2019t seem to be resonating among the England squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know enough about it to be concerned about it,\u201d Kane said at England\u2019s training camp near Paris. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t think the other players do as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

But players from continental teams were more willing to talk, expressing trepidation about the impact of Britain\u2019s impeding EU departure.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou always had such a feeling of unity (in Europe),\u201d Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit of a shame that Britain … doesn\u2019t belong to it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it comes to European soccer, Britain has five separate teams: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the overseas territory of Gibraltar.<\/p>\n

Only England, Northern Ireland and Wales qualified for Euro 2016 and all three are seeking to avoid their own exit from the tournament.<\/p>\n

Just as Britain decided to split from Europe there will an influx of Britons to France on Saturday when Wales and Northern Ireland play at the Parc des Princes in Paris in a round of 16 match. Because of the fall in the pound in the referendum\u2019s aftermath, it\u2019s going to be more expensive.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re certainly trying to remain here as long as we can,\u201d Wales captain Ashley Williams quipped, referencing the name of the failed campaign to stay in the EU.<\/p>\n

His coach, Coleman, spoke glowingly about how working in second-tier European clubs \u2014 Real Sociedad in Spain and Larissa in Greece \u2014 allowed him to reboot his managerial career after being sacked by then Premier League club Fulham in 2007 and Coventry in 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted the work,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cI wanted the experience, I wanted to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The nature of Britain\u2019s future relationship with the EU will take a while to emerge. It\u2019s unclear whether Britons would be able to seek jobs so easily in Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven before the result today it\u2019s disappointing that more coaches from home don\u2019t travel abroad,\u201d Coleman said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat will happen in the future? I\u2019m not sure. It will probably be more difficult I imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neither Williams nor Coleman disclosed how \u2014 or if \u2014 they voted by post.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill, who has led Northern Ireland into its first major tournament since 1986, didn\u2019t give himself the chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI personally made an error because I didn\u2019t give myself the opportunity to vote by postal vote,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I am disappointed with that myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The vote could affect soccer in Britain, with authorities already starting to assess if it will be harder for clubs to sign players from Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t want to lose the best European players coming here,\u201d English Football Association chairman Greg Dyke said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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