Reaction to UEFA naming 2028 and 2032 Euros hosts

The United Kingdom and Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship, while Italy and Turkey will stage the 2032 edition of the tournament, UEFA said on Tuesday.

Here is reaction to the announcement:

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER RISHI SUNAK

"It's fantastic to celebrate the great news that the UK and Ireland have been chosen to host the men's Euros in 2028.

"I grew up with Euro 96 being one of the most amazing memories of my childhood. And we have a chance to do that all over again for lots more people just like we did last year with the Lionesses.

"We host tournaments better than anyone else. It's going to be a massive boost for the economy. We're going to welcome millions of people to the country, and it’s going to inspire a whole new generation."

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHIEF EXECUTIVE MARK BULLINGHAM

"We're delighted. It's been three years of hard work to get to this point. It's fantastic for us and the country, the home nations and Ireland. We're really looking forward to it.

"We worked really hard to put together a really strong bid and we think that's probably the reason we were unopposed in the end."

WALES FA CHIEF EXECUTIVE NOEL MOONEY

"In football, we've had great success on the pitch since 2016, but to bring the tournament to Wales is a special day for us.

"We'd like the national stadium of Wales to host the opening match, the perfect venue, and a quarter-final. That's up to UEFA to choose."

ENGLISH FA CHAIR DEBBIE HEWITT

"Nothing is ever a formality even right until the last minute. We took nothing for granted. There's so many things that you might think might divide, but actually it has really unified.

"I think that will be something that we all feel very proud of."

IRISH PRIME MINISTER LEO VARADKAR

"I am over the moon that