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<p>Decisions relating to the staging of fixtures are a matter for national governing
bodies of sports. However, we welcome the success that the FA, the ECB, the RFU, England
Netball and other national governing bodies have enjoyed in hosting representative
fixtures across the country.</p><p>The government continues to work with UK Sport
and prospective event partners on the bidding, planning and delivery of major sporting
events. As outlined in the DCMS and UK Sport guidance, the ‘Gold Framework’, revised
in 2023, this includes ensuring that hosting and therefore the benefits felt by communities
are spread across the country. We have demonstrated this in recent events, such as
the UEFA Women’s European Championships 2022, spread across 10 cities, and the Rugby
League World Cup matches in the same year across 18 towns and cities, including Newcastle,
and mainly hosted in the north of the country. In our pipeline of events, the 2025
Women’s Rugby World Cup covers England, with the opening match in Sunderland. Our
successful bid for the UEFA Men’s European Championships 2028 means that matches are
set to take place across the UK and Ireland.</p>
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