‘Hand the tournament to them,’ suggests prime ministerJohnson describes bid from Russia as ‘beyond satire’
Boris Johnson has described Russian plans to host the 2028 men’s European Championships as “beyond satire” and recommended the tournament be hosted by Ukraine, despite the UK and Ireland’s joint bid.
The prime minister was speaking in Brussels, where he attending a Nato summit addressing Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. On Wednesday, Russia expressed a declaration of interest in hosting the 2028 or 2032 Euros.