The Scottish city, which staged the 2014 Commonwealth Games, was officially confirmed as the host of next year's event by the European Judo Union (EJU).

A handover ceremony took place during the recent Veteran Championships in Croatian capital Zagreb.

EJU President Sergey Soloveychik handed the organisation's flag over to Ronnie Saez, who was officially appointed chairman of the British Judo Association (BJA) in May.

The event could take place at the Emirates Arena, the same venue which was due to host the 2015 European Championships before the EJU stripped Glasgow of the hosting rights in February of that year due to a sponsorship row.

The BJA, then under the leadership of chairman Kerrith Brown, had entered into a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which the EJU claimed did not meet their "values".

The decision by the EJU sparked a governance reform process within the BJA after a report into the debacle by law firm Hamlins found Brown "almost entirely responsible" for the city losing the event, which was instead held in Azerbaijani capital Baku as part of the inaugural European Games.

Hamlins' report said Brown, who was stripped of his bronze medal at the Seoul 1988 Olympics after testing positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs, had orchestrated a sponsorship agreement between the governing body and the Combat Sports Federation (CSF), which was brokering a deal with the UFC, of which he was a director.

This represented a clear conflict of interest, the report said. 

Brown, who stepped down as chairman in June 2015, was also accused of deliberately misleading the BJA Board, while chief executive Andrew Scoular was also implicated.

Saez, who was appointed as BJA chairman on a full-time basis last month after acting as an interim after Brown's departure, said getting the chance to host the veterans event will be good for the sport in the country.

"I think it’s a fantastic opportunity for British masters judoka to become involved in a top quality event," said Saez. 

"Hopefully we’ll put on a fantastic event and leave a legacy for all European and British masters to follow.

"It’s a very big event and we take our obligations very seriously

"We prepare scrupulously. 

"We have got a good track record in delivering EJU events particularly at the Glasgow Emirates Arena and we have a very well trained volunteer work force, which will help us to put on a championship of the required standard."