Brexit will make it harder for England to win hosting rights - FA


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 07 Sep 2016

The union flag flies over the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, in central London, Britain June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble

(Reuters) - Britain's decision to leave the European Union will make it tougher for England to win the right to host future World Cup and European Championship tournaments, English Football Association (FA) chairman Greg Clarke has said.

Britons voted in June to leave the EU in a landmark referendum, leaving the world's fifth-largest economy facing uncertainty about its growth prospects and attractiveness to international investors.

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