• German and English FAs discussing deal, say officials • Plan would mean England staging 2020 final and semis • England would then support Germany’s bid to host 2024 • Germany would back England’s bid to stage Euro 2028

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The Euro 2020 semi-finals and final are set to be played at Wembley as part of a wide-ranging deal between the English and German football associations, according to officials in Germany.

Euro 2020 is being staged in 13 different countries to mark the 60th anniversary of the tournament, with only Wembley and Munich’s Allianz Arena putting in bids to host the final three games ahead of the vote on 19 September.

The deal, reported in the German media, would entail Germany dropping their bid to stage the three 2020 matches in return for England backing Germany’s campaign to host the Euro 2024 tournament. Germany would also support England’s effort to host the tournament in 2028.

Helmut Sandrock, the German football federation’s general secretary, told Bild magazine: “We’ve spoken with them about it, that they could hold off [applying for] Euro 2024 and support our application.

“In turn we’d forego the Euro 2020 games and support England’s bid for Euro 2028. Giving up our application for the three final matches in 2020 is only on the table if we can be sure to get the tournament in 2024.”

Wolfgang Niersbach, the German FA president, said earlier in the week: “I can confirm that it is our great goal that the whole of Euro 2024 be played exclusively in Germany.”