NYON, Switzerland (AP) – Azerbaijan and Spain announced their interest in hosting the Champions League final in 2027 after UEFA reopened their bid to host the club ball game. -biggest foot in Europe.
The match will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Baku or the Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid after UEFA considered them as the two interested parties on Wednesday.
The final recommendations must be presented on March 19, UEFA said. The final decision on the center will be made in May.
UEFA’s executive committee reopened the bid for the 2027 venue after deciding not to award the final to Milan’s San Siro stadium.
UEFA had given the city of Milan more time to show that the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium would be available even if it was renovated between the 2026 Winter Olympics and the 2026 European Championships.
Baku hosted the European Championship matches in 2021 and also hosted the Europa League final between Chelsea and Arsenal in 2019.
The Metropolitan Stadium has hosted the Champions League final before, in 2019 when Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0.
UEFA announced on Wednesday that four countries are interested in hosting the 2027 Women’s Champions League final: Poland (Warsaw), Spain (Barcelona), Switzerland (Basel) and Wales (Cardiff).
2024-10-23 15:17:00
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