“We’ve taken some soundings,” he said. “There’s a sympathy for Turkey and it feels like they are the front-runners.”
“We get the politics around Istanbul, having not got the Olympics,” added Horne.
UEFA will be phasing the event across 13 cities and have said that 32 countries have shown their interest in hosting the games.
Michael Platini had earlier said that he would back Istanbul if they fail their Olympic bid, which they eventually did to Tokyo.
Horne also spoke about the financial situation that surrounds the Wembley Arena, one among a long list to host the final stage of the Championships.
“The impact on the stadium and London of hosting either group stages and semi-final and final will be significant,” he said.
“It’s something we want to be part of, so we’ve bid for both.”
“The prize of group games and a quarter-final, or certainly a knockout game, here at Wembley, is significant,” he said. “You get two games with England at home which has got to be an advantage.”
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