INTERNATIONAL: Russia will launch a bid to host the European Championship in 2028 or 2032, also, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland is also known as the UK have submitted an expression of interest.
Britain and Ireland had last month announced plans for a bid to host the tournament after dropping plans to bid for the 2030 World Cup following a feasibility study.
"The governments of the UK, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have confirmed their support for the EOI submission and, given the Northern Ireland Executive is currently not meeting formally, officials there continue to observe the process closely," they said in a joint statement.
"Over the coming months, we will develop our proposals further, subject to the publication by UEFA of the full technical specification.
"This includes engaging in discussions with possible host cities and stadia to define the optimum tournament, model and conducting a full costs and benefits analysis."
UEFA said in October that countries interested in hosting the 2028 European Championship must confirm their bid by March 23. The list of bidders will be announced in April while the hosts will be appointed in September 2023.
Minimum requirements include having 10 stadiums available, with one having a capacity of at least 60,000 and two venues with at least 50,000 seats.
Europe's soccer governing body also said automatic qualification as hosts would not be guaranteed if more than two countries submit a joint bid.
In Russia’s case, a board member from the country's football federation (RFU) said, even though the nation is banned from international competitions following its invasion of Ukraine.
Soccer governing bodies FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russian clubs and national teams, pending the outcome of an appeal by the RFU to the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS).
"We will make a bid for the 2028 and 2032 European championships," RFU board member Sergei Anokhin told broadcaster Match TV on Wednesday 23rd March but did not specify when the bid would be submitted.
Russia hosted the World Cup in 2018. Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, which hosted the final, was used for a rally hosted by president Vladimir Putin last week.
"We should take the opportunity to host the Euro. It would be held at our World Cup stadiums. We have developed infrastructure," RFU president Alexander Dyukov was quoted as saying by Match TV.
"We understand that there is a minimal chance (to host), but we must use it. We reserve our right to make a bid, this option is free."
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) also confirmed it had applied to host Euro 2028, while Britain and Ireland had submitted a joint bid earlier on Wednesday.
UEFA said in October that countries interested in hosting the 2028 European Championship must confirm their bid by March 23. The list of bids will be announced in April while the hosts will be appointed in September 2023.
The 2024 edition of the tournament will be hosted by Germany.
