THE ENGLAND-led bid to host Euro 2028 looks certain of success – after only rivals Turkey announced they now want to co-host the 2032 tournament.
Wembley bosses have long been confident of the success of the five nations British Isles bid, which will see games in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic as well as England.
Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin has also long been in the British Isles corner, especially after the five home associations withdrew from contention to host the 2030 World Cup, leaving Spain and Portugal’s joint bid to carry the European banner.
And although a formal decision to confirm the hosts will not take place until October, Uefa’s statement after talks with Turkey and Italy effectively means there is just one bid left standing for 2028.
A spokesman for the European confederation said: “Uefa confirms that it has received today a request from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to merge their individual bids into one joint bid to host Uefa Euro 2032.