Liverpool’s 2022 Commonwealth Games bid reaches 'the home stretch’

Liverpool’s bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games is now “in the home stretch” after taking a step forward.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport announced on Friday (July 28) that Liverpool’s bid, launched in June in partnership with Manchester, will progress to the final stage of the selection process.

The Government is due to decide if it will support a UK bid this September.

Liverpool 2022 Bid Chairman Brian Barwick said: “This is fantastic news for the entire city, region and our bid partner Manchester and is testament to the quality of work and huge efforts of the bid team, the city councils and all our partners over the last few months.

“We are now in the home stretch in the race to persuade Government that our Liverpool-Manchester partnership will be ground-breaking for the Commonwealth Games, while also financially sound and good for the UK.”

He added: “Our plan is to be responsible, inspirational, and transformational because that is the Liverpool way and I’m confident we will deliver on all these fronts if granted the great honour of hosting these Games.”

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson commented: “Liverpool’s vision for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is to make our city proud, make Britain proud and make the spirit of the Commonwealth soar.

“We are a world famous city with a track record of delivering unforgettable events on the international stage and anyone who has visited us in the last decade will have seen the journey of change we have been on, a journey that is far from over.”

He continued: “By hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games, up to a billion pounds of investment will be fast-tracked – so this bid makes huge sense for the city.

Speaking further, Mayor Anderson said the bid represents “a win-win-win” situation for Liverpool, the Government and the Commonwealth Games Federation, adding: “We will work tirelessly in the coming weeks to persuade the Government that Liverpool is the right choice to help showcase Britain in a post-Brexit world.”

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