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BREAKING NEWS: Russia says it STILL wants to host Euro 2028 despite their ban from international football following the invasion of Ukraine – and could still rival the UK and Ireland’s joint bid for the tournament
- Russia haven’t given up hope of hosting Euro 2028 despite ban from football
- The UK and Ireland are currently the favourites to stage the tournament
- But Russia’s football union says it ‘supports’ the decision to declare interest
Russia have declared an interest in rivalling the UK and Ireland for the right to host Euro 2028 despite their current ban from international football.
Russian clubs and national teams are currently suspended by FIFA and UEFA over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, pending the outcome of an appeal by the Football Union of Russia to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
However, that has not stopped the union’s executive committee giving its backing for a bid for 2028 and 2032, with the deadline for expressions of interest set for Wednesday.
A post on the union’s official website outlined a number of results from Wednesday’s executive committee meeting which included to “support the decision to declare interest in hosting the European Championship 2028 or 2032 in Russia”.
Reports from Russia had earlier quoted an executive committee member, Sergey Anokhin, indicating an interest in bidding for the tournaments.
Sport Express said that along with the UK and Ireland, there was also a bid from Turkey and a joint one from Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia.
Russia are not giving up on their hopes of hosting Euro 2028 despite their ban from international football. Pictured: Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium
Russia’s football union are ‘supporting’ a decision to battle…
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Source : dailymail
