Meadow Lane one of proposed stadiums in FA bid for UEFA Women’s EURO 2021

Meadow Lane is one of the stadiums proposed by the FA in its official bid to stage the UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 in England.

Notts County's home ground is among the likes of several EFL stadiums included, with the likes of Brentford, Peterborough United and Sheffield United seeing their grounds included.

The FA’s decision to submit its bid follows England Women’s successful Euro 2017 campaign in the Netherlands which saw the Lionesses reach the semi-finals, generating a record peak audience of four million TV viewers in the UK.

The proposed cities and stadia included in the bid are:

Brighton & Hove - AMEX Stadium

London - Wembley Stadium and Brentford Community Stadium

Milton Keynes - Stadium MK

Manchester - Manchester City Academy Stadium

Nottingham - Meadow Lane

Peterborough - ABAX Stadium

Rotherham - New York Stadium

Sheffield - Bramall Lane

Notts chairman and owner Alan Hardy told the official club website: “We are absolutely delighted that The FA see us a worthy host for this prestigious tournament.

“At Notts County we are staunchly supportive of the development of women’s football and have recently set up a girls’ academy and women’s team which will provide a sustainable, professional platform for player development.

“Should The FA’s bid be successful, this would be hugely exciting news for the city and we await the outcome with great anticipation.”

Nottingham City Council leader Jon Collins added: “The UEFA Women's European Championship is the most significant women's national football team competition in Europe.

“We’re pleased that, alongside Notts County, we have secured Nottingham as a host city for 2021 in the event that The FA’s bid is successful.

“This would provide a good opportunity to shine a global spotlight on Nottingham as a great sporting and tourism destination.

“We could expect around 100,000 fans to attend the four matches which could be staged here, bringing a huge boost to the local economy, along with an estimated global TV audience of 165 million.

“It would be a chance for us to stage another top-class sporting event and to bring women's football to a new family and young crowd, which would increase the opportunities for women and girls to play football.”

UEFA’s deadline for bids to stage the tournament is 31 August 2018, with a final decision on the successful host nation to be taken by the UEFA Executive Committee on 3 December 2018.

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