Thebidding process for theUEFA Euro 2032 was the process by which the location for the 19thEuropean Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2032, was selected.
Bid requirements must contain specific criteria relating to the respect of human rights, based on theUnited Nations "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights".[1][2][3]
The tournament is expected to continue the format of the2016,2020,2024 and2028 editions, with a total of 51 matches taking place for a duration of up to 32 days, with 24 teams competing in the tournament.
The required capacities for the ten stadiums are as follows:[4]
| Date[5] | Notes |
|---|---|
| 27 September 2021 | Applications formally invited |
| 23 March 2022, 18:00 CET | Closing date for registering intention to bid |
| 30 March 2022 | Bid requirements made available to bidders |
| 5 April 2022 | Announcement of bidders |
| 28 April 2022 | Opening workshop for bidders |
| 16 November 2022[6] | Submission of preliminary bid dossier |
| 12 April 2023 | Submission of final bid dossier |
| 10 October 2023 | Bid presentation and announcement of host |
Italy – In February 2019,Italian Football Federation (FIGC) PresidentGabriele Gravina toldSky Sport Italia that the federation was considering a bid.[7] The bid was further promoted by Gravina himself in July 2021, followingItaly's final victory atUEFA Euro 2020.[8] In February 2022, the FIGC announced that they would withdraw their original bid forEuro 2028 to focus on the 2032 edition, as it would allow more time to invest on stadiums and facilities.[9] On 17 November 2022, the FIGC presented their preliminary bid dossier for Euro 2032, revealing a shortlist of eleven cities involved in the organization (Milan,Turin,Verona,Genoa,Bologna,Florence,Rome,Naples,Bari,Cagliari andPalermo).[10][11] In April 2023, the FIGC submitted their final bid dossier to UEFA, confirming the direct involvement of all the aforementioned cities, except for Palermo.[12][13][14]
Turkey – On 15 August 2019, theTurkish Football Federation (TFF) announced that Turkey will bid to host Euro 2032.[15] The Federation confirmed the submission of its application on 23 March 2022.[16] Turkey's bid is the seventh consecutive bid of the country, having bid in2008,2012,2016,2020,2024 and2028. On 12 April 2023, TFF revealed a list 10 stadiums for this bid:[17]
On 28 July 2023, UEFA announced that the FIGC and the TFF had requested to merge their bids into one joint bid to host UEFA EURO 2032. The new bid was subject to further examinations to determine whether it was ready to get submitted to the UEFA Executive Committee at the meeting scheduled on 10 October, where the appointments for 2028 and 2032 were set to be made.[18][19][20]
Russia – On 12 June 2021, Alexej Sorokin, the organizing committee director of Euro 2020 hostSaint Petersburg, proposed an application from Russia for Euro 2028 or 2032.[21] This was reaffirmed on 23 March 2022, the deadline for bids.[22] On 2 May 2022, UEFA declared their bids for2028 and 2032 as ineligible due to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, citing that it breaches article 16.2 of the Bid Regulations, which state "each bidder shall ensure that it does not act in a manner that could bring UEFA, any other bidder, the bidding procedure or European football into disrepute".[23]| Tournaments | |
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