Tuesday 20th August 2019
Leigh Sports Village has replaced the City Ground as one of the eight host stadiums for the next Women's European Championships which is to be held in England in 2 years' time.
The City Ground will be undergoing refurbishment work at the time and has stepped down as a host venue.
The Leigh Sports Village was originally home to Leigh Genesis but now hosts Man United's women's and reserve teams as well as Leigh Centurions rugby league team.
The complete Women's Euro 2021 stadium line up:
Fans in the North East will be disappointed with the decision as the region is again overlooked by the FA, despite having a number of suitable venues.
Rob is the owner of footballgroundmap.com. A Sheffield United fan and father of two, Rob loves nothing more than a good game of football whether that's watching the Blades or one his local non-League teams. He's somewhat of a traditionalist, preferring the older grounds to newer purpose-built ones.
Away from this website, Rob works as an Ecommerce Development Project Manager for one of the UK's largest clothing retailers.
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