LONDON ENGLAND.- The British government will provide 2.8 million pounds ($ 4 million) to promote a five-nation bid for the World Cup 2030 along with Ireland.
The English Football Association revealed financial assistance for a possible British Isles bid on Monday after receiving support from the British Prime Minister. Boris Johnson.
“We are very, very interested in having football back home in 2030. I think it’s the right place,” Johnson said in an interview with “The Sun” newspaper. “It is the home of football, is the right time. It’s going to be an absolutely wonderful thing for the country. “
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Johnson calling England the “home” of football was the language they wanted to avoid during the bid for the 2018 World Cup and avoid the impression that the FA felt entitled to host the Men’s World Cup.
The candidacy for 2018 failed. They received two of the 22 votes from FIFA despite Prince William lobbying members of the executive committee the night before the vote.
That process was fraught with controversy and several of the voters were investigated and vetoed. David cameron, who was the British Prime Minister at the time, said that “the nuances of corruption were there at all times”.
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England, which hosted the World Cup in 1966, seeks to present the candidacy together with Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
“We will continue to assess the viability of an application before the FIFA formally start the process in 2022, ”the British Isles football associations said in a joint statement. “Hosting the FIFA World Cup could provide an incredible opportunity to deliver tangible benefits for our nations.”
FIFA plans to hold the congress in 2024 with its 211 members to choose the venue for 2030.
A possible rival candidacy in Europe is that of Spain and Portugal. The UEFA he wants only one proposal to be presented on the continent. There is also a coalition of interested South American countries with Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.
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China could also bid if FIFA changes the host rotation system, as the Asian Confederation will host the 2022 edition in Qatar.
The 2026 World Cup will be held in conjunction with Mexico, the United States and Canada.
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