The Union of European Soccer Associations (UEFA) has determined in opposition to increasing the European Championship – for now.
They are going to be sticking with 24 groups because the UK and Eire collectively bid for the 2028 males’s match, Sky Information understands.
The feasibility of enlarging the showpiece occasion to 32 nations had been explored by European soccer’s governing physique.
However giving slots to greater than half of UEFA‘s 55 international locations on the quadrennial finals would have devalued qualifying or required an overhaul of the format to make sure matches remained interesting.
So, it is understood that UEFA is no longer planning so as to add one other eight finalists after rising from 16 to 24 groups at Euro 2016.
The UEFA members endorsed retaining a 24-team Euros at a gathering on Saturday – a stance that’s now set to be proposed by the nationwide groups’ committee for approval by the governing physique’s ruling govt committee.
Saturday’s conferences of European soccer leaders happened in Frankfurt forward of the draw on Sunday for qualifying for Euro 2024.
Earlier than that match – which is being held throughout Germany – UEFA is planning votes in 2023 on the hosts of Euro 2028 and 2032.
The joint bid from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Eire and Eire is going through competitors from Turkey for Euro 2028. Turkey can be within the contest for the 2032 version in opposition to Italy.
Wembley staged the Euro 2020 last and 7 different video games in a pandemic-delayed competitors performed throughout the continent final 12 months.
England are victorious at Ladies’s Euro 2022
Regardless of dysfunction involving England followers forward of shedding the ultimate, UEFA confirmed its backing for Wembley by staging a match there in June between European champions Italy and South American champions Argentina.
England additionally hosted the Ladies’s European Championship this summer time – with England beating Germany within the last at Wembley.
The Ladies’s Euros is ready to stay at 16 groups as UEFA tries to develop the occasion commercially.
UEFA mentioned in an announcement: “A evaluation of nationwide workforce competitions is at present underway. UEFA is not going to touch upon this matter till after the session course of with nationwide associations has been accomplished.”
Originally published at San Diego News HQ
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