"Three Lions" singer Frank Skinner said UEFA had opposed plans for him and David Baddiel to perform the popular song ahead of Sunday's European Championship final between England and Italy at Wembley.
The hit song, released in 1996, has been revived in recent years as England's football performance improved, moving up the charts with fans chanting the song when Gareth Southgate's team reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals. logging in.
The catchy "Footballs Coming Home" poem has become the de facto anthem for English fans, and Skinner said there was a suggestion to perform at Wembley before the final.
"UEFA said it was very biased and was not fair to the Italians," Sky Sports quoted Skinner as saying on the British talk show 'The Last Leg'.
"In the opening game, which was Italy v Turkey, (Italian opera tenor) Andrea Bocelli sang 'Nesun dorma' before the game."
Europe football's governing body UEFA confirmed they had received a request on Friday, but they refused as the finale's schedule had already been finalised.
"No additional elements can be integrated at this stage, due to the very tight countdown schedule and operational complications prior to kick-off," a UEFA spokesman told Reuters.
"The song 'Three Lions'... is a fan song chosen by the English Football Association, and will be played during players' practice, as has been the case for England's previous matches."