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Sports minister Nigel Huddleston has reiterated the Government's desire to bid for the 2030 World Cup despite being told it is 'utter nonsense' by MPs.
Appearing in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, Huddleston insisted the crowd trouble at Euro 2020 will not 'put the kibosh' on the country's hopes to host the FIFA tournament and he is 'confident' such problems would not surface again.
The Government are committed to spending £11million on a feasibility study for a joint UK and Ireland bid for the World Cup.
Sports minister Nigel Huddleston (left) says the Government are still determined to make a bid for the 2030 World Cup, despite MPs stating talk of bringing it to England is 'utter nonsense'
That is despite Sportsmail revealing last month that Spain and Portugal's joint offer was already UEFA's preferred option to
