The bidding process for UEFA Euro 2008 ended on 12 December 2002 when a joint bid from Austria and Switzerland was selected as the host. History When the deadline for bids to be entered closed in June 2002, seven bids representing twelve countries had been submitted: Austria–Switzerland (joint bid) Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia (joint bid) Greece–Turkey (joint bid) Denmark–Finland–Norway–Sweden (joint bid titled Nordic 2008) Hungary Russia Scotland–Republic of Ireland (joint bid) UEFA's National Teams Committee made a recommendation based on technical evaluation of the candidates on 12 December 2002, and concluded that only four bids had the capability of organising the tournament. These were ranked as follows: 1. Austria–Switzerland 2. Hungary 3. Greece–Turkey 4. Denmark–Finland–Norway–Sweden Later that day, members of the UEFA Executive Committee voted on the bids and Austria–Switzerland was selected as the winner. Bids Austria–Switzerland Austria and Switzerland were selected to be the joint hosts of Euro 2008. The stadiums named in the bid process were: Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna St. Jakob-Park, Basel Stadion Wankdorf, Bern Stade de Genève, Geneva Letzigrund, Zurich Bosnia–Herzegovina–Croatia Eight venues in eight cities across Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were proposed to host matches at Euro 2008. According to Croatian football executive Ivan Brleković, the stadiums could have been renovated, with a promised €50 million investment earmarked by both countries' governments, while more funding had been secured for upgrading road infrastructure linking host cities. Croatia Zagreb – Maksimir Stadium (capacity 45,000; planned to be expanded to 60,000) Split – Poljud Stadium (capacity 34,374; planned to be expanded to 40,000) Osijek – Gradski Vrt Stadium (capacity 19,220; planned to be expanded to 30,000) Rijeka – Kantrida Stadium (capacity 12,000; planned to be expanded to 30,000) Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo – Koševo Stadium (capacity 37,500; planned to be expanded to 50,000) Mostar – Bijeli Brijeg Stadium (capacity 15,000; planned to be expanded to 30,000) Banja Luka – Banja Luka Municipal Stadium (capacity 15,000; planned to be expanded to 30,000) Zenica – Bilino Polje Stadium (capacity 20,000; planned to be expanded to 30,000) Greece–Turkey Seven stadia in seven cities across Greece and Turkey were proposed to host matches at Euro 2008. Turkey set a budget of €50 million for the competition to construct a new stadium in Antalya, and €25 million to improve the Atatürk Stadium in İzmir. Greece had a budget of €50 million for stadium construction. Olympic Stadium, Athens