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De rumours iz Man U is coming to open. Me and Seanio are both massive Devils fans.
Good newz
Lansdowne to host 2011 Europa League final
Thursday, 29 January 2009 16:15
UEFA have confirmed that Lansdowne Road will host the 2011 Europa League final.
In an announcement made on UEFA's official website, UEFA.com, the Ballsbridge venue has been officially named as the host for the 2011 decider of the competition formerly known as the UEFA Cup.
London's Wembley Stadium has been chosen as the venue for the 2011 Champions League final, while the 2012 Champions League and Europa League finals will be held in Munich's Allianz Arena and Bucharest's National Stadium respectively.
The joint FAI and Dublin City Council bid was selected after a highly competitive selection process lasting more than a year.
An official FAI statement welcomed the decision: 'The bid won thanks to a strong and focused partnership between the FAI and Dublin City Council with support from relevant Government Departments as well as our partners in the business, tourism and leisure areas who committed their assistance to host the game.'
Welcoming the successful bid, John Delaney, Chief Executive of the FAI, said: 'Europe's top clubs will play out the 40th final of the UEFA Cup in Dublin in 2011. This is a significant coup, for our new stadium and for Ireland. I would like to pay particular thanks to Dublin City Council and the Government for their help in mounting this winning bid, against stiff competition from all over Europe.
'I also acknowledge the role of industry partners including the DAA, An Garda Siochána, Dublin Tourism, Dublin Bus, Iarnróid Eireann, IHF, RPA, Dublin Tourism and the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and thank them for their support.
'The final will cement the reputation of the new stadium with a global audience and along with the 4 Associations' tournament, hosted by the FAI in Dublin in 2011, will provide a huge boost to the country's tourism industry.'
Dublin Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne said: 'I am delighted that all the hard work that went into mounting this bid has paid off. The UEFA Cup final will focus the world's attention on Dublin as well as providing significant visitor numbers to our city. We look forward to making the UEFA Cup Final in Dublin a success by working with our main partners and creating a night to remember for everyone.
'The success of the bid, alongside our successful campaigns to become European Capital of Sport 2010 and European Capital of Science 2012, indicate the high esteem in which Dublin is held internationally.
'The "can do" attitude which has won these bids is at the heart of 21st century Dublin and will see our city going from strength to strength no matter what the challenges ahead of us are.'
Based on previous estimates, cities can expect to generate revenues in the region of €30 million from hosting a UEFA Cup final, which will be watched by a global audience of 40 million viewers.
The €300m-plus stadium, which has received a Government funding contribution of €191m, is on target for completion in 2010.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0129/lansdowne.html
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