Euro 2020: Wales 'delighted' to bid for Euro 2020 matches in Cardiff

Published on: 20 September 2017

The Principality Stadium hosted the Champions League final in May, which Real Madrid won 4-1 against Juventus

The Football Association of Wales will bid to stage Euro 2020 matches amid doubts over games in Brussels.

The proposed new Eurostadium in Grimbergen, just north of the Belgian capital, is due to stage games but has yet to be built.

Cardiff's Principality Stadium, Wembley and Stokholm in Sweden are all being considered as UEFA starts a process of selecting a possible replacement city.

The FAW say they are delighted to offered a chance to bid.

The tournament is being spread among 13 host cities across Europe, with Wembley already part of the schedule.

The UEFA Executive Committee will make a final decision on 7 December, 2017, with Belgium officials needing to prove they have all relevant permits to begin stadium construction by 20 November 2017.

In a statement issued to the BBC, Football Association of Wales chief executive Jonathan Ford outlined his happiness at the chance to bid to host tournament games at the Principality Stadium, where the 2017 Champions League final was held.

"Naturally the FAW are delighted to be given this opportunity," he said.

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"We will work hard to once again produce a strong case for the games to be played in Cardiff and will use the experience of the Champions League to demonstrate what a success we will make of hosting these matches.

"It would be fantastic for Welsh football to not only qualify for the Euro 2020 finals but also to stage some of the key matches".

In the statement, the FAW made clear they intend to do all they can to ensure they are selected.

"Following today's announcement by the UEFA Executive Committee, the Football Association of Wales is delighted to be given the opportunity to again bid for Cardiff to become one of the host cities for the UEFA European Championships 2020," they said.

"The Euro 2020 finals will celebrate 60 years since the first European Championship final was played in Paris.

"Cardiff this year successfully hosted both the men's and women's UEFA Champions League Finals and the city has a proud history of staging major events.

"London and Stockholm are the other cities involved in the bidding process.

"A decision is expected in December as to whether the matches will be hosted at the Brussels stadium, following an update on the build project, or one of the new venues."

Source: bbc.com

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