Derby, Leicester and Hull have missed out on selection as
candidate host cities for England's 2018 World Cup bid.
England 2018 deputy chairman Lord Mawhinney announced the
successful candidates, which included Milton Keynes, Plymouth and
several venues yet to be built.
Mawhinney, the Football League chairman who headed the selection
panel, told a news conference: "England's fortunate to have so many
good stadia and I would like to congratulate all of the applicant
host cities for the seven months of really hard work they have put
in.
"We have chosen cities which present the lowest possible risk to
FIFA and it's FIFA who will make the final decision.
"There will also be a lot of disappointed football fans around
the country, I understand that - and if I was a fan of theirs I
would be just as disappointed."
Mawhinney named 16 venues across 12 different cities, with four
in London.
However, FIFA regulations state only three stadia can be used in
any one city, with a decision to be made between the new White Hart
Lane or Olympic Stadium.
White Hart Lane is one of the stadia yet to be built or
redeveloped, with the others being Ashton Vale stadium in Bristol
and Nottingham's Forest's new ground.
Mawhinney also revealed that Anfield or "new Anfield" would be
used.
The full list is as follows:
Sunderland - Stadium of
Light
London - Wembley Stadium
Birmingham - Villa Park
Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium
Nottingham - the new Nottingham Forest stadium
London - Emirates Stadium
Leeds - Elland Road
Sheffield - Hillsborough
Newcastle/Gateshead - St James' Park
Bristol - the new Ashton Vale stadium
London - the new White Hart Lane or Olympic Stadium
Plymouth - Home Park
Manchester - Old Trafford
Liverpool - Anfield or new
Anfield
Milton Keynes - Stadium MK
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