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WORLD CUP BID 2018ENGLAND LAUNCHESWORLD CUP BIDEngland’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA WorldCup Finals was launched at WembleyStadium on Monday 18 May with the backingof FA President Prince William, UK PrimeMinister Gordon Brown and some of thegreatest names in English football.David Beckham, one of the England 2018Vice-Presidents, gave the bid his complete supportalongside Manchester United and England’sWayne Rooney and members of England’s 1966World Cup-winning including Sir Bobby Charlton,Sir Geoff Hurst and Peter Bonetti.Beckham talked of the passion of the Englishfans and the pride England players would feel inplaying in a FIFA World Cup Finals in front oftheir home crowd.The Bid launch was kicked-off by LordTriesman, Chairman of The Football Associationand also of the bid committee, with a speechthat underlined how hosting the FIFA World CupFinals would unite England, and also developfootball, not just at grassroots level at home, butalso in countries around the world.FA Chairman Lord Triesman highlighted theprivilege of hosting a FIFA World Cup Finalswhen he spoke at the official Bid launch.To read all about England’s Bid for the2018 FIFA World Cup Finals, please visit:www.england2018bid.comThe bid is currently inviting people to registerto ‘Back the Bid’ and virtually every day a wellknownpersonality expresses their support andhope that England will be granted the privilege ofhosting the FIFA World Cup Finals.UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown announcedhis Government’s backing of England’s Bidfor the 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals at theofficial launch of England candidacy. The Bidhas attracted complete cross-party support.Smiles all round as England launches its Bid tohost the 2012/2022 FIFA World Cup Finals.
15 CITIESBIDDING TO BEINCLUDEDEngland has many excellent football stadia incities spread across the country. Fifteen ApplicantHost Cities have so far applied to be consideredfor inclusion in the Bid Book, as shown on theabove map.After a competitive process and detailedinspections by the England 2018 team,approximately 16 stadia will be selected inDecember this year for inclusion in the Bid Book.In alphabetical order, the Applicant HostCities are:1. Birmingham2. Bristol3. Derby4. Hull5. Leeds6. Leicester7. Liverpool8. London9. Manchester10. Milton Keynes11. NewcastleGateshead12. Nottingham13. Portsmouth14. Sheffield15. SunderlandSuccessful cities will show they have theinfrastructure necessary to meet or exceed FIFA’sexpectations. This includes stadia, training venues,base camps and Fan Parks.They will have excellent accommodation andtransport services, and robust plans for safety,security and sustainability.Successful cities will need to have strong publicbacking for their bid, plus the support of local andregional media.TIMELINE TODECISION DAYIn January 2009, FIFA kicked off the 24-monthprocess to select the hosts of the 2018 and the2022 FIFA World Cup Finals. England formallyexpressed its interest in February 2009, with thedelivery of a letter of intent to FIFA headquartersin Zurich.Bid Books must be delivered to FIFA by14 May 2010, and then FIFA will assess the bids.In December 2010 FIFA’s Executive Committeewill select the hosts for the 2018 and the 2022 FIFAWorld Cup Finals.There are nine bidders for the 2018 tournamentand 11 for 2022.Overseeing England’s Bid for FIFA World Cup2018/2022 is a three-level structure: a Boardcomprising Executive and Non-Executiveappointments, a series of Vice-Presidents andan Executive Management Team.COMMUNIQUE ISSUE 2413
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