Man Utd will not host games at Old Trafford for Euro 2028, which will be played in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
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Old Trafford is not a host venue for the 2028 European Championship because it was withdrawn from the venue selection process.
Manchester United's stadium is the largest club football ground in the United Kingdom, but it was withdrawn from the Euro 2028 venue selection process two years ago due to the club's intention to redevelop it.
United did not want to commit their stadium to being involved in the tournament, and a mutual decision was reached with the Football Association to withdraw it from consideration.
Old Trafford was shortlisted by the FA in their preliminary bid dossier submitted to UEFA for the tournament, but United subsequently announced plans to review Old Trafford's future.
After discussions between United and the FA, it was agreed that the stadium would be removed from the list of potential host venues as guarantees could not be made for its use in 2028.
United have since decided to rebuild Old Trafford rather than redevelop the current ground.
In 2023, United released a statement to confirm they had withdrawn Old Trafford from the list of potential venues, saying: “Manchester United was pleased to put Old Trafford forward as a potential host of UEFA Euro 2028 matches and proud of the strong case we made.
“However, during follow-up discussions with the FA, it became clear that we were unable to provide the necessary certainty around availability of Old Trafford due to potential redevelopment of the stadium. As a result, we have mutually agreed to withdraw from the shortlist of potential hosts.
“We are committed to maintaining Old Trafford’s status as the largest and most iconic club football ground in England and look forward to future opportunities to host international matches and major events at the Theatre of Dreams."
Nine stadiums have been selected to host matches for Euro 2028, which will be hosted in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Four national stadiums will be used along with five English club grounds.
The nine host stadiums for Euro 2028
London - Wembley Stadium (90,652)
Cardiff - National Stadium of Wales (73,952)
London - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,322)
Manchester - Manchester City Stadium (61,000)
Liverpool - Everton Stadium (52,679)
Newcastle - St James’ Park (52,305)
Birmingham - Villa Park (52,190)
Glasgow - Hampden Park (52,032)
Dublin - Dublin Arena (51,711)
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