Euro 2008 soccer: Magpies snub for bid

Scotland and Ireland’s hopes of using St James’ Park to boost their Euro 2008 bid have been rejected by Newcastle United.

Euro 2008 soccer: Magpies snub for bid
Sun, 27 Jan, 2002 - 13:19

Scotland and Ireland’s hopes of using St James’ Park to boost their Euro 2008 bid have been rejected by Newcastle United.

The Football Association’s Scottish-born chief executive Adam Crozier made the gesture to SFA counterpart David Taylor after they joined forces with the FAI to stage the world’s third biggest sporting event.

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