ISSUE 24 IN THIS ISSUE - The Football Association

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