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Macclesfield make a bid to host the 2026 World Cup

Macclesfield Town Football Club are keen to bring the 2026 tournament to East Cheshire, according to a statement on their website.

They say that ‘after intense discussions with the relevant authorities, the town will be launching an official bid for the prestigious competition‘ and that ‘given the current predicament that FIFA finds itself in, we feel it is vital that a sensible bid is submitted for the next World Cup‘.

The bid also includes an impressive lists of the playing fields suitable for both matches and training sessions, and they sweeten the deal with excellent media facilities: “Free WIFI is available at Macclesfield Library and this will continue throughout the tournament.”

And don’t worry, they’ve got the transport system and accomodation sorted out as well.

We wish them good luck, it’s probably the soundest bid for World Cup there has ever been. Read the entire page here.

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