FA reveal UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028 with 10 stadiums confirmed and three dropped

The FA reveal extra details for the UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028 with 10 stadiums confirmed and three grounds dropped.

The UK and Ireland have submitted formal bids to host Euro 2028 – promising the UEFA’s biggest and most successful tournament.

Ten stadiums are selected to host matches, six of which are in England, including the likes of Wembley, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Etihad Stadium while other venues include the Principality Stadium, Hampden Park, Hampden Park and the Aviva Stadium and Casement Park. A full list can be seen in the statement below.

British and Irish bids are based on the slogan “For all, for better, for the future” and face competition from Turkey. UEFA will hold a vote in October.

The bid promises three million tickets to the tournament, more than any other European Championship.

Today, the UK and Ireland final bid to host UEFA EURO 2028 has been submitted.

The bid shows how our nations are collaborating to stage an historic football festival for all of Europe and take the tournament to new heights.#UKIreland2028

Full details ⬇️

— The FA (@FA) April 12, 2023

FA STATEMENT:

Today, the UK and Ireland’s final bid to host UEFA EURO 2028 has been submitted.

The bid is a detailed plan that shows how our nations are collaborating to stage an historic football festival for all of Europe and take the tournament to new heights.

An online presentation of our compelling bid, including a joint statement of support by our Heads of Governments, is here: UK & Ireland UEFA EURO 2028 Bid Brochure

We’re delighted to propose to UEFA and the European football family a world-class stadia concept tailormade for EURO 2028. This plan is enhanced by our excellent technical facilities and operational experience.

The proposed host cities and ten stadia across the five partner Associations are (gross capacity order):

1. London – Wembley Stadium (90,652)
2. Cardiff – National Stadium of Wales (73,952)
3. London – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,322)
4. Manchester – City of Manchester Stadium (61,000)
5. Liverpool – Everton Stadium (52,679)
6. Newcastle – St James’ Park (52,305)
7. Birmingham – Villa Park (52,190)
8. Glasgow – Hampden Park (52,032)
9. Dublin – Dublin Arena (51,711)
10. Belfast – Casement Park (34,500)

High-capacity, world-famous football grounds and state-of-the-art new venues will provide the platform for the biggest and most commercially successful UEFA EURO ever – making us a low risk, high reward host:

– Almost three million tournament tickets available – more than any previous UEFA EURO
– Average stadia capacity of 58,000 so more fans than ever before will attend matches
– Matches hosted around our nations and regions to reach as many communities as possible

Our bid also places sustainability and good governance practice as top priorities:

– Compact and connected transport plan – more than 80 per cent of ticket holders able to travel to matches by public transport
– Proposed match schedule to reduce emissions
– Adhering to UEFA’s major event human rights principles to ensure an inclusive, discrimination-free and equal work environment for colleagues and volunteers

The UK and Ireland share a proud reputation as world-leading event destinations which have successfully staged some of the biggest global sporting tournaments – backed by strong government support. This includes the recent record-breaking UEFA Women’s EURO 2022.

Our vision – ‘Football for all, Football for good. Football for the future’ – is a promise to help our Associations and UEFA grow a more diverse and inclusive game as well as connect with new audiences and the next generation of fans and volunteers.ExpandTo mark the bid submission moment, the Captains of our men’s national football teams showed their support for the UK & Ireland bid

We’re delighted that our Government Partners are fully committed to hosting UEFA EURO 2028. They have signed the relevant tournament guarantees and will ensure the event is fully supported. This will create a welcoming, exciting and safe football experience that players and fans will enjoy in every city and every game.

With our Governments’ once-in-a-generation legacy investment, we share and support UEFA’s plan that hosting UEFA EURO 2028 is a significant opportunity to transform football development and generate meaningful economic, environmental and social benefits:

– We predict UEFA EURO 2028 will generate cumulative socio-economic benefits of up to £2.6 billion (€3 billion) for our nations*
– Bid partners have already invested or committed more than £500 million (€567 million) between 2019 and 2025 to improve and upgrade grassroots facilities – with the aim of expanding investment programmes as UEFA EURO 2028 approaches
– A further £45 million (€51 million) legacy fund will be invested to develop football and create additional legacies
– The tournament will help create positive long-term community impact through volunteering, tourism and other training opportunities that provide people with skills for life

We look forward to continuing our engagement with UEFA and listening and learning from the European football family to enhance our bid plans.

CO-SIGNED BY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS OF ENGLAND, IRELAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES

Fans reacted as the FA reveal the UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028 with 10 stadiums confirmed and three dropped…

@JoshWoogsLFC: Would that mean all 5 nations get a pass into the tournament hahaha

@andywilkins24: Don’t get a few of these stadiums. Belfast (way too small), Spurs over the 66,000 West Ham? Surely not? Everton’s new ground over the existing and massive Anfield? And the Etihad over Old Trafford? Nah. Think the associations have got some of these wrong.

@_BRFCDan__: People getting pissy over no Old Trafford or Anfield. Considering Old Trafford is a dump that is falling apart and that we can’t really have more than one stadium used in Liverpool, it makes sense why they aren’t using those two stadiums

@kellyd1979: Hampden is a national embarrassment!

@United_Hour: #OldTrafford is not included in the #Euro2028 bid. Shame but apparently this is due to uncertainty about our much needed future renovation/rebuild works

@JGsLongThrow: One stadium from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Ireland and Wales is incredibly stingy.

@Deccersrice1: Get some more proper ones in there, Old trafford, Anfield, Stadium of Light, Stamford Bridge, Hillsborough, Elland Road etc

@StefanW0lves: Some absolutely nuts stadiums have missed out on this list

@RossHeaney2304: Hampden Park ffs

@BoylanEimhin: That euro 2028 bid is a load of shite 😂 6 English stadiums and the token national stadium of the ‘joint’ bidders hahahhah unbelievable but so believable at the same time

@0fficeMonkey: Old Trafford not being on this list should be an embarrassment to the club. Etihad is light years ahead

@JedPenberthy: Certainly a modern feel to the stadia announced. No room for Old Trafford or Anfield, we want new and shiny to sportswash our stain from the EURO 2020 final!

@dan15w: No anfield 🥰🥰🥰🥰

@james_flynn: It’s coming home.

@Kieron_777: If England fans were capable of behaving themselves at tournaments (Euros final for example) there’d be a greater chance of the bid being a success

@r_maguire3: Big missed opportunity with Croke park, Europe’s third largest stadium

@ca11umwr1ght: Tbf I am surprised they didn’t pick Stadium MK

@a048mlufc: Such dead grounds except Villa Park. Anfield and OT need to be there

@LiamNUFC9: Give me Euro football at SJP ASAP

@bhaLeoo: Swear the big reason the Amex was built was to host things like this

@gazk_mackem: I wish it would just go back to when one county hosted tournaments.