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Three England fans sacked after ‘risking it all’ and telling bosses they were heading to Euro 2024 final
The trio have been travelling to Germany from the Midlands to make it in time for the final
THREE England fans were sacked from their jobs after they told bosses they were heading to Berlin for the Euros final.
The trio of train engineers said they “risked it all” for their love of the Three Lions.
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Dylan Reely, 26, his brother Billy, 29, and their dad Allan, 58, were told on their way to Dover that their contracts were being terminated with “immediate effect”, and that the company needs staff who are “committed”.
The trio told The Sun: “We’ve risked it all.”
They told their employers that they’d be heading to Germany after England won their semi-final against the Netherlands on Wednesday.
On their way to Dover on Thursday, the Birmingham trio say they received an email from bosses stating that their contracts were being terminated with “immediate effect”, and that the company needs staff who are “committed”.
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But Dylan told us: “It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity”, as he continued his trip to Germany to watch England bring it home.
He said: “It’s the most important thing in the world - England is the most important thing for us. We’ve risked it all.
“All three of us are self employed - jobs come and go but this might be the last time my dad can see us in the final - It took eight hours refreshing the UEFA website [to get the tickets] and it might never happen again.”
The trio have been travelling to Germany from the Midlands to make it in time for Sunday’s final, spending 16 hours driving to Hannover, and plan to turn the trip into an experience, win or lose.
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“It’s worth it - it’s great to experience this with my dad and my brother regardless of the result. We spent £3,000 on three tickets for the weekend of our lives!”
All three had even squeezed in time for a hoped-for open-top bus parade in London but will now be returning to Birmingham after England crashed to a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Spain last night.
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And as for their job prospects, the self-employed trio remain in high spirits.
Dylan added: “We will deal with our jobs in the future, our country means the world to us, up the Three Lions!”
No-show train blow
HUNDREDS of rail services across Britain were cancelled as train drivers and other staff refused to work overtime so they could watch the football.
Northern, Great Western Railway, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway all cancelled scheduled services.
Many drivers and other crew do not have Sunday working included in their contracts, with numerous operators often relying on them volunteering to work extra paid shifts.
Drivers' union Aslef said: “Some drivers are on holiday and some like to watch football.”
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