The UK And Ireland Set To Host Euro 2028 With Unopposed Bid

The UK and the Republic of Ireland are set to host Euro 2028, following reports that they will be bidding for the tournament unopposed.

Only last month, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland's football associations released statements confirming they would be bidding to host the men's Euros in six year's time.

The decision came along with backing out of the running to host the World Cup two years' later, which will be the 100 anniversary games.

With a joint Spain and Portugal bid being Europe's preferred option for the 2030 tournament, the five countries decided to switch to the Euros.

Now, according to reports, it is likely to be a bid won completely unopposed, with the two other expected bids now dropping out of the race.

Turkey were hoping to host but have been 'discouraged by senior football officials' and have also failed with bids for the 2016 and 2024 competitions.

The only other bidder was Russia, and they have been banned from international sport, even by FIFA, and even if their invasion of Ukraine stopped and the ban was lifted it's unlikely that the tournament would be held there.

That leaves the UK and Ireland bid to get the hosting role unopposed, with UEFA said to be okay with that as it would stop any uncertainty with hosting.

The joint bid is said to give the European governing body stability following the Covid 19 pandemic that caused huge financial problems to many football associations.

UEFA are said not to hold fears over the trouble that marred the final of Euro 2020 last summer at Wembley, despite the face the final in 2028 would also be at England's national stadium.

Much of the blame of that night's issues has been put on the Met Police, there has also been consideration to