February 9 – European champions Italy have indicated their interest in staging Euro 2032 and have informed UEFA accordingly.
UEFA said in December that countries interested in hosting either the 2028 or 2032 European Championships must confirm their bid by March 23. The bidders will then be announced in April and the hosts appointed in September 2023.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said that “in the last few days the Italian Football Federation presented to UEFA its expression of interest for hosting Euro 2032,” ruling out going head-to-head with the UK and Ireland for the 2028 tournament.
The FIGC said hosting the 2032 European Championship would provide a “wider time window” to modernise the country’s stadium infrastructure.
Italy hosted four matches at the pan-European Euro 2020 but some of its stadiums have not been updated since the 1990 World Cup. There are plans to replace the country’s biggest stadium – the San Siro in Milan – by 2027.
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