UK & Ireland Submits Final Bid To Host UEFA Euro 2028
The UK and Ireland has submitted a final joint bid to host UEFA EURO 2028.
The submitted bid is a detailed plan that shows how the nations are collaborating to stage an historic football festival for all of Europe and take the tournament to new heights.
The historic joint proposes to UEFA a world-class stadia concept tailormade for EURO 2028. The plan is enhanced by the countries’ technical facilities and operational experience.
The proposed host cities and 10 stadia across the five partner Associations are (gross capacity order):
- London Wembley Stadium (90,652)
- Cardiff National Stadium of Wales (73,952)
- London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,322)
- Manchester City of Manchester Stadium (61,000)
- Liverpool Everton Stadium (52,679)
- Newcastle St James’ Park (52,305)
- Birmingham Villa Park (52,190)
- Glasgow Hampden Park (52,032)
- Dublin Dublin Arena (51,711)
- Belfast Casement Park (34,500)
The high-capacity stadiums which will include state-of-the-art new venues is expected to provide a platform for the biggest and most commercially successful UEFA EURO ever.
The bid proposes:
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 the five nations and regions to reach as many communities as possible
The bid also places sustainability and good governance practice as top priorities:
Compact and connected transport plan – more than 80% of ticket holders able to travel to matches by public transport
Adhering to UEFA’s major event human rights principles to ensure an inclusive, discrimination-free and equal work environment for colleagues and volunteers.
Hosting UEFA EURO 2028 will be a significant opportunity to transform football development and generate meaningful economic, environmental and social benefits: UEFA EURO 2028 will generate cumulative socio-economic benefits of up to £2.6 billion (€3 billion) for the five 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.
