Who should host Euro 2028: UK/Ireland, Turkey, or Russia?

[cgf]

Russia getting the Euros right after this war would be so hilariously UEFA. But London getting another final might just be even funnier.

 

[kovacro]

Can we vote “none of the above”.

 

[les Habs]

Give it to Spain. Bernabeu should be done, Nou Mestalla should be done, Wanda is pretty new, Bilbao’s stadium is fairly new, Camp Nou is Camp Nou…. If there aren’t enough stadiums there than have it be a joint post job with Portugal.

 

[Bures Elbow]

Portugal and Spain are pushing for a 2030 joint world cup, and should get it after being robbed out of 2018 by Russia.

 

[Evilo]

Why robbed?
It was a travesty Russia never had it before.

 

[Albatros]

The Soviets lost the 1990 World Cup to Italy, but other than that the Russians never bid for it before 2018.

 

[Evilo]

And?

 

[Albatros]

Well, you miss 100 % of the shots you don't take.

 

[Evilo]

And the one you take isn't legitimate?

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Over 70% of Russian land is in Asia. Should they not be in that region if you use, you know, geography?

 

[Bondurant]

Why robbed?
It was a travesty Russia never had it before.

Because the 2018 & 2022 bid process was rife with corruption and bribes. Russia won because of oligarch cash.

 

[Ceremony]

Russia is the obvious choice here.

 

[cgf]

Over 70% of Russian land is in Asia. Should they not be in that region if you use, you know, geography?

Since geographically there is no such thing as europe, shouldn't we all be in that region?

 

[cgf]

Because the 2018 & 2022 bid process was rife with corruption and bribes. Russia won because of oligarch cash.

Are you implying that it's only the 2018 & 2022 bid processes that were corrupt?

 

[Bondurant]

Are you implying that it's only the 2018 & 2022 bid processes that were corrupt?

No but 2018 & 2022 have been the most glaring (especially the latter and their b.s. science fiction proposal that corrupt FIFA officials tried to act like would come to fruition).

 

[cgf]

No but 2018 & 2022 have been the most glaring (especially the latter and their b.s. science fiction proposal that corrupt FIFA officials tried to act like would come to fruition).

What made 2018 any more corrupt than 2016 or 2006?

 

[Evilo]

Because the 2018 & 2022 bid process was rife with corruption and bribes. Russia won because of oligarch cash.

Oh Russia wins because of oligarchh money, but when England won the OG after being ruled the 3rd best bid, there was no bribe involved here.

EVERY SINGLE WC or OG has been given with bribes.

 

[Evilo]

No but 2018 & 2022 have been the most glaring (especially the latter and their b.s. science fiction proposal that corrupt FIFA officials tried to act like would come to fruition).

Yes, please explain how 2018 was more corrupt than the others.

 

[Moncherry]

Why robbed?
It was a travesty Russia never had it before.

How was it a travesty?

 

[Evilo]

How was it a travesty?

That a big football country like Russia never got a major tournament?
When others got 2, 3 or 4 tournaments? (that includes France).

 

[Bures Elbow]

While controversery has followed many World Cup/Euro bids...I believe it was the EXTENT and DEPTH of the corruption for those particular bids ( Russia & Qatar ) that made them stand out. As someone alluded to Russia was glaring, as evidenced by the details in this article:

U.S. Says FIFA Officials Were Bribed to Award World Cups to Russia and Qatar (Published 2020)

For nearly a decade, Russia and Qatar have been suspected of buying votes to win hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. On Monday, for the first time, the Department of Justice put things in black and white.

www.nytimes.com

Qatar was always a joke, promising a summer World Cup not impacting the European club season and "misted air conditioned stadiums" was always a eye rolling amount of bullshit.

 

[Evilo]

Look at that, NYtimes. Unbiased biew I'm sure.

 

[cgf]

While controversery has followed many World Cup/Euro bids...I believe it was the EXTENT and DEPTH of the corruption for those particular bids ( Russia & Qatar ) that made them stand out. As someone alluded to Russia was glaring, as evidenced by the details in this article:

U.S. Says FIFA Officials Were Bribed to Award World Cups to Russia and Qatar (Published 2020)

For nearly a decade, Russia and Qatar have been suspected of buying votes to win hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. On Monday, for the first time, the Department of Justice put things in black and white.

www.nytimes.com

Qatar was always a joke, promising a summer World Cup not impacting the European club season and "misted air conditioned stadiums" was always a eye rolling amount of bullshit.

Is it that the extent was greater for 2018, or simply that you've read more about the corruption there than you have the corruption that took place during our bid for 2006?

 

[ScottishCanuck]

The irony in Evilo complaining about biased views

 

[Bures Elbow]

Is it that the extent was greater for 2018, or simply that you've read more about the corruption there than you have the corruption that took place during our bid for 2006?

Possibly, as I was too young to really follow the events leading up to Germany's bid. Was it really that bad?