Newcastle United ‘target’ ambitious move for England star, Portsmouth boss makes Matt Ritchie claim

St. James’ Park has been included in the UK and Ireland’s joint bid for the Euro 2028 tournament.

The UK and Ireland will look to host the tournament across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland and included a 14 stadium list in their dossier submitted to UEFA. Newcastle United’s home joins the Stadium of Light, Wembley, Villa Park, Everton Stadium, London Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Etihad Stadium and Old Trafford in England, as well as Aviva Stadium and Croke Park in Dublin, Casement Park in Belfast, Hampden Park in Glasgow and Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. A final list of 10 stadiums will be submitted to UEFA in April.

Tyneside previously played host when the European Championships was held in England in 1996 and St. James’ Park has since held other major events including the London 2012 Olympics, the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the Heineken Cup final three years ago.

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