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The UK and Ireland have tabled bids to host Euro 2028 after identifying “many areas of uncertainty” around a bid for the 2030 World Cup.
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have announced a joint bid to host the competition.
The five governing bodies confirmed on Monday morning that they would throw their hat in the ring for the continental finals, rather than the centenary edition of the World Cup.
Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said both tournaments offered a similar return on investment, but added: “When you look at it for the Euros, we’ve got a very clear bidding landscape and bidding timeline and, when we assess everything for that, we know we can put together a highly-competitive bid.
“I think with the World Cup, there are many areas of uncertainty, in terms of the timeline, in terms of the frequency of the events and so on.”
Russia and Turkey are also reportedly in the running for Euro 2028, when it is expected 32 teams will compete instead of the current 24.
UEFA is running the bidding process for the 2028 and 2032 Euros in parallel, with expressions of interests from associations required by March 23. Final bid dossiers must be submitted by April 12, and UEFA plans to announce the 2028 and 2032 hosts in September next year.
Bullingham believes the five-nation Euro bid would be viewed favourably, as UEFA seeks to rebuild its finances following the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We believe we can put together an incredibly strong tournament in many ways,” he said.
“And we also know we can deliver a really strong commercial return to UEFA and we feel that puts us in a strong position.”
The association chief executives said precise details on which venues would be submitted for the bid were still to be decided, with the decision on how many finalists were involved key to making that call.
The associations say they will also discuss with UEFA how…
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Source : times
