Liverpool and Anfield appears set to be left out as a venue for Euro 2028
According to a report in The Times (subscription required) [h/t football.london], Liverpool’s stadium Anfield is set to miss out on as a potential venue for the Euro 2028.
The UK and Ireland are expected to submit a joint bid to host the international tournament and the chances of the bid to be successful are quite high.
Despite the tournament being years later, preparations have already started. The most important of them being the selection of the venues.
Anfield is set to miss out as a surprise omission along with Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge and Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.
As few as six English stadiums are to be used for the tournament. Ireland is expected to have two host stadiums- the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park in Dublin. Meanwhile, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have one each.
The preliminary bid dossier is due to be submitted to UEFA by mid-November, with the final dossier due in April before the vote next September. It remains to be seen if Anfield could still make the list.
Anfield last hosted an international match back in 2006, when England beat Uruguay 2-1. The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 1996 and even hosted a quarter-final game. It is really shocking that this great stadium will miss out on holding Euro 2028 games.
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The 10 stadiums still in contention include: Wembley, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the London Stadium, Villa Park, Stadium MK, Old Trafford, the Etihad, Everton’s planned Bramley Moore Dock ground, Sunderland’s Stadium of Light and Newcastle United’s St James’ Park. Others could still qualify for the list if hospitality facilities are upgraded.
