The United kingdom and Republic of Eire football associations have submitted a joint expression of interest in staging the European Championships in 2028.
The five associations has earlier thought of trying to find to phase the Planet Cup in 2030 and carried out a £2.8m feasibility examine into a possible bid.
But in February they determined to emphasis their attempts on Euro 2028.
Russia has declared an desire in staging the match irrespective of becoming banned from global football.
Russian golf equipment and national teams are currently suspended by Fifa and Uefa – globe and European football’s governing bodies, respectively – for the reason that of the country’s invasion of Ukraine, pending the final result of an attractiveness by the Football Union of Russia to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport.
Irrespective of the ban, the union’s executive committee has backed a bid for the European Championships in 2028 and 2032.
Turkey’s football association declared it has submitted its very own expression of desire to Uefa.
Uefa unveiled a assertion shortly after the deadline for declarations of curiosity passed at 17:00 GMT, confirming the bids for 2028 and 2032.
It confirmed interest in 2028 from the United kingdom and Eire, Russia and Turkey, although Russia, Turkey and Italy have expressed fascination in web hosting the 2032 event.
The United kingdom and Republic of Eire associations claimed Euro 2028 “would be a person of the biggest sporting activities held in the Uk and Ireland”.
In a joint statement, the FAs of England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales mentioned distributing an expression of desire to Uefa – European football’s governing system – was “an important stage”.
The assertion study: “The governments of the British isles, Eire, Scotland and Wales have confirmed their assist for the expression of curiosity submission and, supplied the Northern Ireland Govt is at the moment not conference formally, officers there proceed to notice the course of action closely.
“This unprecedented partnership of five associations delivers something special to European soccer, together with the prospective for an expanded tournament, and we are passionate about maximising the sustainability and legacy benefits for communities throughout the Uk and Ireland.”
The joint bid workforce will now wait around to obtain Uefa’s technical specification for bidding for the tournament and expects to have interaction in discussions with opportunity host cities and stadiums.
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee chair Julian Knight experienced earlier encouraged the focus on bidding for Euro 2028 rather than the 2030 Entire world Cup, describing the latter bid as a “large, pricey self-importance undertaking”.
Uefa, which could broaden the event to 32 teams, is expected to make a formal final decision on 7 April.