SFA chief Ian Maxwell has confirmed that Hampden Park will face something of a revamp after the joint EURO 2028 bid was announced.
The national stadium is one of ten selected by the joint forces of the SFA in conjunction with the FA's in Ireland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales in a bid to bring the tournament to the UK and beyond. The likes of Wembley, the Millennium Stadium, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Etihad all join Hampden in the running for potential venues.
Scotland played two fixtures of their EURO 2020 campaign in Mount Florida with Steve Clarke's squad hoping to reach the next instillation of the finals in Germany in 2024. And while Hampden has come under criticism in some quarters for the condition of the pitch, the SFA's top chief is promising 'additions and improvements' made as part of the bid.
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He said: “We’re always looking to improve the stadium. That happens alongside Euro 2028. As the stadium owner now, we have to make sure the supporter experience is as good as it can be. There will be some additions and improvements that are made as part of the Euro 28 bid and hopefully when we’re successful, we can work out what those will look like.
“We bring certainty. We bring a track record. The stadiums and countries that are included in the bid have a track record of hosting world class sporting events. A number of them have been football.
“We’ve got easy transport links. Whilst it’s five nations, we are close geographically and that means it's accessible for supporters. That track record will be important when UEFA are assessing the bids.”
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