Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings was named on Thursday on the board of directors for the European Championship in Britain and Ireland in 2028.
\nThe 32-year-old Mings is the only player among the three independent non-executive directors helping to organize the tournament, The Associated Press reported.
\nMings has played for Villa since 2019 and has made 18 appearances for England, for which he was part of the squad at the 2021 tournament.
\nHe has missed large chunks of the past two seasons because of injuries and will be 35 when Euro 2028 takes place, likely meaning he won’t be involved in the England squad then.
\nConfirmation of Mings’ involvement came in the announcement of the company \u2014 officially named \u201cUK & Ireland 2028 Limited\u201d \u2014 tasked with delivering Euro 2028. English Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt will also chair the Euro 2028 board.
\nA tournament anchored in England with modern stadiums generating huge matchday revenues was a safe choice for UEFA eyeing its bottom line after the high-maintenance, low-revenue Euro 2021 that was staged during the pandemic in half-empty venues across 11 countries.
\nUEFA cash reserves after the pandemic dropped to 360 million euros in its most recent financial report, and Euro 2028 is set to lift the number back above UEFA\u2019s target of 500 million euros.
\nThe men\u2019s Euros, held every four years, is the foundation of UEFA\u2019s finances and funds development payments to its members.
\nEverton’s new waterfront stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock is set to open for the start of next season, replacing the club’s long-time home of Goodison Park, and was included in the list of venues hosting Euro 2028 matches announced in April 2023. Bramley-Moore Dock is currently staging test events.
\nCasement Park, a derelict stadium in Belfast, was also on the initial list but has since been dropped, with the British government unable to commit to providing the funding to redevelop it in time. UEFA says it hasn\u2019t yet decided where to reallocate the games that would have been in Belfast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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