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Iceland women's captain Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir slams 'embarrassing' and 'disrespectful' decision for them to have to play two games at 7,000 seater Manchester City Academy Stadium at the European Championships

Iceland captain Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir has labelled the use of the Manchester City Academy Stadium at the women's European Championships as 'embarrassing' and 'disrespectful'.

The stadium, which hosts Manchester City Women's games, is the tournament's smallest ground and will stage three group matches, including Iceland's fixtures with Belgium and Italy in July.

It holds 7,000 spectators which is a long way short of the largest stadium used in the tournament which is Wembley at 90,000.

Iceland captain Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir is not happy with the choice of stadium chosen for two of their group games at this summer's European Championships in England
They will have to play two at the 7,000 seater Manchester City Academy Stadium

Gunnarsdottir, who plays her club football for Lyon, hit out at the decision saying Iceland have not been given the 'respect they deserve'.