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The UK and Ireland will host Euro 2028, subject to final approval from UEFA\u2019s executive committee next week, after Turkey withdrew its interest.<\/p>\n
The five-nation bid is now the only option on the table for the finals in five years\u2019 time after Turkey pulled out of contention for the 2028 finals to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032.<\/p>\n
UEFA will formally announce the hosts for the two tournaments following a meeting of its executive committee in Switzerland next week.<\/p>\n
UEFA issued a statement on Wednesday morning which read: \u2018Further to the announcement on July 28 which revealed the desire of the Italian and Turkish FAs to submit a joint bid to stage UEFA EURO 2032, the UEFA administration has today written to both associations to confirm that their joint bid has been duly received and will go forward for assessment and consideration by the UEFA executive committee.<\/p>\n
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ENGLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n Etihad Stadium<\/strong> Everton Stadium<\/strong> St James\u2019 Park<\/strong> Tottenham Hotspur Stadium<\/strong> Wembley<\/strong> NORTHERN IRELAND<\/strong><\/p>\n Casement Park<\/strong> REPUBLIC OF IRELAND<\/strong><\/p>\n Aviva Stadium<\/strong> SCOTLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n Hampden Park<\/strong> WALES<\/strong><\/p>\n Principality Stadium<\/strong> \u2018As indicated by the FA of Turkiye with its submission of the request for a joint bid, their bid to stage UEFA EURO 2028 is consequently withdrawn.<\/p>\n \u2018The award of both tournaments still requires the approval of the executive committee at its meeting in Nyon on October 10. The presentations at that meeting will be an important part of the process which will take due consideration of the content of the bid submissions before reaching a decision.\u201d<\/p>\n The award of Euro 2028 to the UK and Ireland should though be little more than a formality now.<\/p>\n Senior UEFA sources have stressed the importance of another tournament, following on from Euro 2024 in Germany, being held in an established football market to help rebuild the organisation\u2019s reserves after the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
Work is set to begin later this year on increasing the capacity of treble-winning Manchester City\u2019s ground to almost 62,000 by 2025.<\/p>\n
The Toffees\u2019 new home at Bramley-Moore Dock is scheduled for completion late next year. Developers are working to a capacity of 52,888.<\/p>\n
St James\u2019 Park also hosted matches at Euro 96. Newcastle are considering options to develop the stadium which might mean the capacity has increased by the time the championships begin in 2028.<\/p>\n
Spurs\u2019 home is the largest club stadium in London, with a capacity of over 62,000. Opened in April 2019, the stadium includes a retractable pitch with a synthetic NFL surface underneath.<\/p>\n
England\u2019s national stadium is widely expected to host the final, having also been the venue for the Euro 96 finale and the decisive England v Italy clash at Euro 2020. The Football Association will be working hard with the authorities to ensure there is no repeat of the chaotic scenes which surrounded that match. Wembley is celebrating its centenary this year, with the original stadium opening in 1923 for the British Empire Exhibition.<\/p>\n
Construction on the site in the Andersonstown area of Belfast is due to get under way next year with completion by 2026. The capacity of the stadium is set to be 34,500.<\/p>\n
The Dublin venue, which holds over 51,000 people, regularly hosts Republic of Ireland football matches and those of the Ireland rugby union team, as well as high-profile Gaelic sports. The stadium had been part of the original multi-country plans to host Euro 2020 but could not ultimately provide UEFA with the necessary assurances over minimum spectator levels amid the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
Scotland\u2019s national stadium did host matches at Euro 2020. The Scottish Football Association has also bid to stage the Champions League final in 2026 or 2027 at the stadium, which currently holds just over 50,000. However, developers have put forward proposals to upgrade the stadium and increase capacity to 65,000.<\/p>\n
The Cardiff venue has hosted major European football events before, having staged the 2017 Champions League final. Set to be the second-largest venue in the tournament with a capacity of 74,500.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n