English Football Association confirms United Kingdom and Ireland joint EURO 2028 bid dossier submit and reveals 14 host stadiums..

2022-11-17 16:20

English Football Association confirms United Kingdom and Ireland joint EURO 2028 bid dossier submit and reveals 14 host stadiums..




The English Football Association, together with the Scottish Football Association, the Northern Ireland Football Association, the Irish Football Association and the Welsh Football Association, officially announced that they had submitted preliminary documents for the United Kingdom and Ireland's joint EURO 2028 bid doessier on Wednesday, including a list of 14 host stadiums.


The English Football Association wrote in an official statement that the United Kingdom and Ireland's joint bid to host EURO 2028 is committed to promoting diversity, social purpose and innovation to football, so as to make the 2028 edition of the championsip exciting. At the same time, they also hope that this will leave unforgettable memories for the audience in the iconic stadium of the world-renowned football city.


In order to impress people, the English Football Association also announced the slogan of their bid in the statement stating: "Football for all. Football for good. Football for the future."


The FA said it was pleased that government partners across the UK, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had backed the bid. They believe that together, they can host a world-class event. The authorities also believe that hosting EURO 2028 will leave a strong and sustainable cultural legacy for football and wider society, and will also help drive economic growth in local communities.


At the same time, the authorities will also cooperate with UEFA to plan for the holding of this European Championship. The FA believes this will be a catalyst for the transformation of grassroots football. They also pledged to share information with European National Associations to accelerate development across the continent.


The FA also believes that, with the respective FAs of the British home countries (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales) and the Irish FA's compact plans and pioneering multi-partnership model, a new era of the European Championship will surely be opened up. Through the latest digital and marketing innovations, they will help UEFA and its partners reach new audiences and young people around the world, making this EUROs more relevant than ever.


Finally, as the main promoter of this joint bid, the English Football Association did not forget to say that the authorities now have a preliminary list of 14 stadiums, which may be used as the venue for the EURO 2028. Nine stadiums will be hosted by English Football Association; the Football Association of Ireland will provide two stadiums; the Football Association of Scotland, the Football Association of Northern Ireland and the Football Association of Wales will each arrange one stadium.


According to the list announced this time, among the 14 stadiums, 7 are the host venues of the Premier League; 1 is the host venue of the EFL Championship.




The 14 announced stadiums are:



1. Birmingham: Villa Park


2. Liverpool: Bradley-Moore Dock Stadium (a stadium under construction that will become Everton's home ground in the future)


3. London: London Stadium


4. London: New Tottenham Hotspur Stadium


5. London: Wembley Stadium


6. Manchester: City of Manchester Stadium (Etihad Stadium)


7. Newcastle: St. James' Park


8. Sunderland: Stadium of Light


9. Trafford: Old Trafford


10. Dublin: Dublin Arena


11. Dublin: Croke Park


12. Belfast: Casement Park


13. Glasgow: Hampden Park Stadium (home of the Scottish national team)


14. Cardiff: Principality Stadium of Wales (aka Millennium Stadium)