feasibility study, costing almost 3 millions pounds, that the digital culture media and sport select committee chair julian knight called a waste of money on a pipe dream that was doomed from the start . instead, the fas will focus on a joint bid for euro 2028. dan roan reports. it is known for passionate fans, great stadiums and top players. but today, uk and irish football abandoned hopes for a joint bid to host the 2030 world cups, more than half a century after wimbley staged the event, the five football associations confirmed that after a feasibility study, they would focus on the sport s second biggest international tournament instead, hosting a euro offers a similar return on investment, carrying a far lower delivery cost and the potential of the benefits being realised sooner, they said. we believe the uk and the republic of ireland can offer uefa and european football something special in 2028. we work very closely
but today uk and irish football abandoned hopes for a joint bid to host the 2030 world cup. more than half a century after wembley staged the event, the five football associations confirmed that after a feasibility study they would focus on the sport s second biggest international tournament instead. boasting a uefa euro offers a similar return on investment, carrying a far lower delivery cost and the potential for the benefits being realised sooner, they said. we believe the uk and the republic of ireland can offer uefa and european football something special in 2028. it is truly a collegiate effort. we work very closely with scotland, northern ireland and the republic of ireland of course. clearly england is an economic power with the amount of infrastructure and stadiums they have but i can assure the discussions are very collegiate. there is a great energy between the five national associations. it is brilliant. wembley hosted eight matches at the euros including the final but it w
in the past few minutes the football association have said they will not bid to hold the 2030 world cup and instead will focus on a joint uk bid with ireland to host the european championship in 2028. england last hosted a major tournament in 1996 but did host games including the final at euro 2020 in the summer. the fa did bid unsuccessfully to host the world cup in 2018. the decision this morning follows a feasibility study by the fa. in a statement the fa said: on balance, the five associations have decided to focus solely on an official bid to host uefa euro 2028, and have agreed not to bid for the 2030 fifa world cup. hosting a uefa euro offers a similar return on investment, with the european tournament carrying a far lower delivery cost and the potential of the benefits being realised sooner. a 19 year old man has admitted killing his 15 year old sister at a welsh caravan park last summer. matthew selby from
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