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<\/p>\nRishi Sunak chatted to England stars today as he hailed victory in the bid to host Euro 2028.<\/p>\n
The PM posed with manager Gareth Southgate as well as strikers Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford – and gushed about his ‘amazing’ memories of the 1996 tournament – after Uefa confirmed it will be staged in the UK and Ireland in four years’ time.<\/p>\n
On a visit to the St George’s Park training ground in East Staffordshire, Mr Sunak said he expected the competition to provide a ‘massive boost’ to the economy.<\/p>\n
But he also stressed that it would bring the country together and inspire the next generation of football fans.<\/p>\n
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Rishi Sunak posed with manager Gareth Southgate and captain Harry Kane after Uefa confirmed it will be staged in the UK and Ireland in four years’ time<\/p>\n
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Mr Sunak smiled as he spoke to Kane and Marcus Rashford (centre) – who has been a thorn in the side of the government with his campaign for free school meals\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Mr Sunak gushed about his ‘amazing’ memories of the Euro 1996 tournament\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking to broadcasters Mr Sunak said: ‘I grew up with Euro 96 being one of the most amazing memories of my childhood. And we have a chance to do that all over again for lots more people, just like we did last year with the lionesses.<\/p>\n
‘We host tournaments better than anyone else. It’s going to be a massive boost for the economy.<\/p>\n
‘We’re going to welcome millions of people to the country and it’s going to inspire a whole new generation.’<\/p>\n
Challenged over whether the benefits would outweigh the costs, he said: ‘I’m highly confident that we will benefit from this economically.<\/p>\n
‘All our stadiums are largely already built, and when we’ve done these in the past they have proven to be a huge boost to the whole country, and especially the places that are hosting the matches.<\/p>\n
‘But, more importantly than that, it also just brings the whole country together, inspires a huge generation of people to follow the sport and also just creates the most amazing memories.’<\/p>\n
Ms Frazer said: ‘We will put on a brilliant tournament with fans at its heart. We will warmly welcome fans from across Europe to our islands’ shores and give people memories that will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n
‘On top of that, the tournament is expected to deliver up to \u00a32.6 billion of socio-economic benefit across the host nations, creating jobs and opportunities.’<\/p>\n
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf said hosting the tournament would ‘provide a range of opportunities, not only through the economic benefits of visiting fans but through a strong legacy programme that will help grow a more inclusive and diverse game right across the country’.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister said he is ‘highly confident’ that jointly hosting Euro 2028 with Ireland will benefit the economy.<\/p>\n
Uefa confirmed on Tuesday that the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the tournament has been successful.<\/p>\n
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said it is expected to deliver \u00a32.6 billion of socio-economic benefit across the host nations.<\/p>\n
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Declan Rice and Harry McGuire were also present for the PM’s visit to the England training ground today<\/p>\n