Europe-wide Euro 2020?
Posted: 02 Jul 2012 14:03
The process began in March 2012. The hosts will be announced early 2014. In April 2012, Turkey became the first candidate to express its interest. In May, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland/Azerbaijan–Georgia followed with joint bids.
Proposal for a Europe-wide Euro 2020
On 30 June 2012 UEFA President Michel Platini suggested that instead of having one/joint host countries, Euro 2020 may be spread over "12 or 13 cities" across the continent. Platini confirmed that the final decision would be taken in February 2013.
Euro 2020 will be the second tournament to involve 24 teams, following 2016 for the first time. Factors in the selection process include the number of adequate stadiums, and their location across candidate nations. Voting is done using a multiple round ballot system whereby the candidate receiving the fewest votes in each round is eliminated until a single candidate is chosen by a majority of the UEFA Executive Committee.
If there are no changes from the Euro 2016 bidding process, the hosting requirements will be:
Only the 53 nations affiliated to UEFA are eligible to host the tournament.
Joint bids by 2 member associations are permitted and, under exceptional circumstances, joint bids by 3 member associations may be considered.
The stadium requirements for Euro 2016 were as set out below.
2 stadiums with 50,000 seats
3 stadiums with 40,000 seats
5 stadiums with 30,000 seats
Turkey's bid, the joint Scottish, Irish and Welsh bids and the Georgia+Azerbaijan bid are the three candidates to have confirmed their interest in hosting Euro 2020. The deadline for declarations of interest was on 15 May 2012, but UEFA announced that further bids were welcome on 16 May.
6 potential bids including 9 Federations that had stated their interest in hosting Euro 2020 have withdrawn or failed to follow up their interest since the start of the bidding process:
Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia–Serbia
Bulgaria–Romania
Hungary–Romania
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Proposal for a Europe-wide Euro 2020
On 30 June 2012 UEFA President Michel Platini suggested that instead of having one/joint host countries, Euro 2020 may be spread over "12 or 13 cities" across the continent. Platini confirmed that the final decision would be taken in February 2013.
Euro 2020 will be the second tournament to involve 24 teams, following 2016 for the first time. Factors in the selection process include the number of adequate stadiums, and their location across candidate nations. Voting is done using a multiple round ballot system whereby the candidate receiving the fewest votes in each round is eliminated until a single candidate is chosen by a majority of the UEFA Executive Committee.
If there are no changes from the Euro 2016 bidding process, the hosting requirements will be:
Only the 53 nations affiliated to UEFA are eligible to host the tournament.
Joint bids by 2 member associations are permitted and, under exceptional circumstances, joint bids by 3 member associations may be considered.
The stadium requirements for Euro 2016 were as set out below.
2 stadiums with 50,000 seats
3 stadiums with 40,000 seats
5 stadiums with 30,000 seats
Turkey's bid, the joint Scottish, Irish and Welsh bids and the Georgia+Azerbaijan bid are the three candidates to have confirmed their interest in hosting Euro 2020. The deadline for declarations of interest was on 15 May 2012, but UEFA announced that further bids were welcome on 16 May.
6 potential bids including 9 Federations that had stated their interest in hosting Euro 2020 have withdrawn or failed to follow up their interest since the start of the bidding process:
Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia–Serbia
Bulgaria–Romania
Hungary–Romania
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium