The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has determined in opposition to increasing the European Championship – for now.
They can be sticking with 24 groups because the UK and Ireland collectively bid for the 2028 males’s match, Sky News understands.
The feasibility of enlarging the showpiece occasion to 32 nations had been explored by European soccer’s governing physique.
But 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 growing 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 government committee.
Saturday’s conferences of European soccer leaders came about in Frankfurt forward of the draw on Sunday for qualifying for Euro 2024.
Before 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 Ireland and Ireland 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.
Despite dysfunction involving England followers forward of dropping 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 Women’s European Championship this summer time – with England beating Germany within the last at Wembley.
The Women’s Euros is about to stay at 16 groups as UEFA tries to develop the occasion commercially.
UEFA stated in an announcement: “A review of national team competitions is currently underway. UEFA will not comment on this matter until after the consultation process with national associations has been completed.”
Source: information.sky.com”