Friday, May 18, 2007
Scottish bid for Euro 2016
Alex Salmond has backed calls for a Scottish bid to host the 2016 European Championships.
The new First Minister said the country should go it alone when putting proposals to UEFA and that preparation work should begin immediately.
Scotland has attempted to host the championships before, but a joint bid with the Republic of Ireland for Euro 2008 was unsuccessful.
Glasgow hosted the UEFA Cup final on Wednesday, but Euro 2016 would be a much bigger event as the championship is considered the biggest tournament in football outside of the World Cup.
The new First Minister said the country should go it alone when putting proposals to UEFA and that preparation work should begin immediately.
Scotland has attempted to host the championships before, but a joint bid with the Republic of Ireland for Euro 2008 was unsuccessful.
Glasgow hosted the UEFA Cup final on Wednesday, but Euro 2016 would be a much bigger event as the championship is considered the biggest tournament in football outside of the World Cup.
