Sheffield 2018 - Back the Bid

Sheffield’s Bid Team

Sheffield 2018 is a unified city bid supported by both Sheffield football clubs and high level Stakeholder and Executive Groups representing the city. The individuals behind the bid team are all hoping to achieve glory for Sheffield and bring World Cup Games to the city.

Sheffield 2018 Stakeholder Group

Chair:   Doug Liversidge CBE

Representatives from:

• Professional Clubs (SUFC and SWFC)
• Sheffield City Council
• Creative Sheffield
• Yorkshire South Tourism
• Sheffield International Venues
• Sheffield Hallam University
• University of Sheffield
• Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association
• South Yorkshire Police
• Sheffield FC
• Hallam FC
• Yorkshire Forward
• Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
• Sheffield Primary Care Trust
• VAS - Voluntary Action Sheffield
• Sheffield City Trust
• South Yorkshire Sport
• Welcome to Yorkshire

Media Stakeholders:

• Sheffield Newspapers
• Hallam FM
• BBC Radio Sheffield

Sheffield 2018 Executive Team:

• Chair
  Paul Billington
• Bid Director
  Wayne Coyle
• David Fletcher
  Creative Sheffield
• James Hope Gill
  Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association
• Steve Brailey
  Sheffield International Venues
• Wendy Ulyett
  Yorkshire South Tourism
• Gary Clifton
  Sheffield City Council
• Doug Liversidge, CBE
  Sheffield 2018 Stakeholder Group Chair
• Brendan Moffett
  Creative Sheffield
• Nick Parker
  Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

Ambassadors:

• Gordon Banks, OBE
• Nick Clegg, MP for Sheffield Hallam
• Brian Deane
• Jessica Ennis
• Joslyn Hoyte-Smith
• Michael Vaughan, OBE
• Howard Webb
• Howard Wilkinson