LONDON: The UK government has pledged to spend more than £900m to improve grassroots sporting infrastructure and support major events in the country such as Euro 2028, according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

More than £500m would be used to support the delivery of world-class events, including next year’s European athletics championships and the start of the men’s and women’s races of the Tour de France in 2027.

“This major backing for world-class events will drive economic growth across the country, delivering on our Plan for Change,” Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in a statement on Thursday.

Affirming a commitment made by Nandy’s predecessor Lucy Frazer in 2023, the government will also invest at least £400m in communities around the country to build new or upgrade existing grassroots sports facilities.

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