FAI confident of success in bid to host 2011 UEFA Cup final

THE FAI is confident the association’s bid to host the 2011 UEFA Cup final will succeed.

A team of UEFA inspectors flew out of Dublin yesterday after a two- day visit to assess the city’s ability to host the game, with the new stadium at Lansdowne Road among six stadiums short-listed to host either the 2010 or 2011 UEFA Cup finals.

A variety of presentations, covering all aspects of the bid criteria, were made by expert personnel from the FAI, Dublin City Council, Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company, Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dublin Airport Authority and An Garda Síochána.