Germany’s Munich Bid for Euro 2020 Set to Be Dropped as 2024 Takes Focus

Germany’s FA chief are considering dropping their Munich bid to host the Euro 2020 semi finals and final paving the way for Wembley to host the historic event.

Germany wants to stage Euro 2024 and its football association (DFB) may now only bid for Munich to host group games at Euro 2020 so as not to harm its campaign for the tournament four years later. 

UEFA is holding Euro 2020 in 13 different countries to mark the 60th anniversary of the tournament and only Wembley and Munich’s Allianz Arena have put in bids to host the climax of the competition – the semi-finals and final – ahead of the vote on September 19. 

DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach (pictured) commented: “We still have the two options – to host the final rounds or four matches in the first rounds. 

“Our decision is open. We have an excellent and wonderful relationship with the England FA. We are sitting together very often and thinking about the possibilities of how we can support the other association. 

“It is still open but I am totally convinced that we will have both Wembley and Munich on the land map for Euro 2020. 

“Discussions on the final round are still open. But we are very relaxed about it.” 

Niersbach also confirmed that Germany would bid for Euro 2024 – when they will be up against Turkey – which would be the first major men’s football tournament the country has hosted since its hugely successful World Cup in 2006. 

“I officially announced already at our general assembly in October 2013 that we want to host Euro 2024,” he added.

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