TFF stated that the files, which were completed after an 8-month preparation period, were delivered digitally to UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, within the framework of candidacy rules. Turkey’s official application for candidacy on March 23, 2022 includes all the technical details of the 2028 and 2032 European Football Championships candidacy proposal, government guarantees and letters of support, a workbook and additional documents. In addition to Turkey, there is a joint candidacy of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for EURO 2028, and Italy’s candidacy for EURO 2032. The countries that will host EURO 2028 and EURO 2032 will be announced in October.
BÜYÜKEKŞİ: WE SHOWED OUR COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD
TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi made the following statement regarding the submission of the candidacy file to UEFA:
“Our federation, which has been nominated for the fifth consecutive time to organize Europe’s biggest tournament at the level of national teams in Turkey, has once again shown its determination to the whole world. We are very pleased to present our meticulously prepared candidacy file to UEFA. Especially our President, Mr. , we sincerely thank all our ministers and local administrators for the unconditional guarantees they have provided to support our candidacy. We believe that these guarantees, which UEFA seeks in candidacy but cannot find in every country, will take our candidacy one step further. With our modern stadiums and facilities, the passion for football in our country and the high-level organization “We have always prided ourselves on our ability. Winning the right to host such a great tournament will crown the 100th anniversary of our Republic and add great value to Turkey.” said.
NÜKET KÜÇÜKEL EZBERCİ: TURKEY SHOULD BE THE TURN OF THE STAGE NOW
Nüket Küçükel Ezberci, TFF Deputy Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors in charge of Foreign Relations, pointed out the importance of giving the right to organize big tournaments to countries that have never experienced this excitement and said:
“Our competitors in the candidacy process are the countries that have already organized organizations of this and similar scale. Ignoring the opportunity to spread the excitement of the championship to Europe in real terms and the message of inclusiveness it contains, is to ensure that a European Championship hosted by our country, which has a unique geographical location, will be awarded to UEFA. and it would be extremely unfortunate to ignore the possibilities it can offer to its member federations. We strongly believe that the stage now comes to Turkey. From the moment we submit our file, we will now move on to the stage of international promotion of our candidacy. We’ll explain it properly.” made a statement.
KADİR KARDAŞ: WE ARE MORE EXPERIENCED THAN EVER
TFF Secretary General Kadir Kardaş, on the other hand, stated that Turkey is more experienced than ever due to past candidacy and the final matches it has organized at the club level, and said:
“I would like to thank our team, who have worked devotedly for months with a true team spirit to prepare a comprehensive candidacy file. We believe that we are doing our duty properly and we want to bring our experience from the final matches we have organized at club level in the past to the level of the European Championship. In the past, we have played the 2005 UEFA Champions League and 2009 UEFA Cup final matches and We have successfully organized the UEFA Super Cup 2019. We will host the Champions League final in June this year and the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Istanbul in 2025. All this is a great pride for us, but we have the power to organize bigger tournaments as well. Europe Over the years, we have never lost our determination and desire to bring the excitement of the championship to our country. We are sure that the Turkish people, whose passion for football and hospitality are known all over the world, will turn such a tournament into a real festival. We think that our country deserves to live this historical and unforgettable experience.” used the phrases.