Old Trafford could play host to games at Euro 2028 as Manchester United’s stadium have been included by the governing body of English football as part of the introductory offer by Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to host the UEFA Euro 2028 competition.
Old Trafford is synonymous with hosting significant sporting spectacles over the years, and this year was no different as the Theatre of Dreams hosted the opening game of the UEFA Women’s European Championships, which was sold-out. As well as this, the iconic arena is also scheduled to host both the men’s and women’s Rugby League World Cup finals, which takes place this weekend on Saturday.
Old Trafford has plenty of experiences of hosting major events, as it has hosted huge Premier League clashes over the years, as well as those special European nights under the lights and ironically the Theatre of Dreams will play host to Barcelona in the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 tie between two heavyweights of European football.
Given that the club is delighted to play its part in hopefully what will be a successful UK and Ireland bid, the Man United Chief Operating Officer, Collette Roche gave her reaction to the news.
Manchester United’s Chief Operating Officer, said: “Manchester United has regularly staged international fixtures and tournaments at Old Trafford – being part of England’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 1966 and the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament as well as the UEFA Women’s Euros this summer.
“We also staged a successful UEFA Champions League final in 2003 and we are looking forward to hosting an England qualifying match for Euro 2024 against North Macedonia next year – the latest in a long history of England men’s fixtures at this historic ground.”
“As a club, Manchester United is fully supportive of the United Kingdom and Ireland bid to bring Euro 2028 to these shores.”
A final decision on who will host the event is anticipated to be made next year.
