Question reference: S6W-12510
- Date lodged: 23 November 2022
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the national football associations across the UK, and the Football Association of Ireland, regarding the joint bid to host the 2028 UEFA European Football Championship.
Answer
The Scottish Government is working closely with a range of partners, including the Scottish Football Association, the other partner football associations, and governments across the UK and Ireland to consider a joint bid to host EURO 2028. The Scottish Government meets with partners regularly at a Ministerial and official level. Engagement with partners is supporting ongoing assessment of the case for investment and how the potential of the event to deliver long-lasting economic and social benefits to Scotland could be maximised. The deadline for final bid submission is in April 2023.