The Football Association (FA) has confirmed that it has submitted a bid to host the Uefa Women's Championship in 2021, reports, www.sportspromedia.com/.
England first staged the quadrennial international soccer tournament in 2005 and reached the European finals in 1984 and 2009.
Austria and Hungary have also put forward bids to host Euro 2021, with a final decision on the successful nation set to be made by the Uefa executive committee on 3rd December this year.
"Our bid to host Uefa Women's Euro 2021 reflects our strong commitment to supporting and growing women's and girls' football in England," said FA chief executive Martin Glenn.
"We have invested heavily in the women's game in recent years and the opportunity to bring the tournament to England would represent a landmark moment for women's football in this country.
"Our aim is to make Uefa Women's Euro 2021 the biggest and best showcase for women's football ever seen in Europe. We have not only the ambition, but the tournament-hosting experience, infrastructure and incredible spectator demand to ensure we would deliver a truly memorable tournament."
The proposed cities and stadiums included in the bid are Brighton & Hove Albion's Amex Stadium, Brentford's Community Stadium, MK Dons' Stadium MK, Manchester City's Academy Stadium, Notts County's Meadow Lane, Peterborough's Abax Stadium, Rotherham's New York Stadium and Sheffield United's Bramall Lane, with London's Wembley Stadium slated to stage the final in July 2021.
The FA also confirmed that the bid has the backing of the government, with Tracey Crouch, the minister for sport and civil society, giving her support to the proposal.
