“Champions League final relocation rumors to Lisbon denied by UEFA”

Lisbon instead of Istanbul? According to a media report, the final of this year’s Champions League could be postponed. UEFA speaks out.

Nyon – Will Istanbul lose next Champions League final to Lisbon? There is currently a fuss about this. However, the European football union UEFA has now commented: The organization has denied media reports that the final could be relocated from the Atatürk Stadium on the Bosphorus to Portugal, allegedly due to security concerns. The final of the premier class will “take place in Istanbul on June 10 as planned,” said UEFA on Friday at the request of the German Press Agency. “We have no further comment.”

Elections in Turkey: Are there riots in the country?

It’s an election year in Turkey. The British Daily Mail had previously reported on alleged plans that are said to have arisen because of the presidential election in the country. A new president and a new parliament will be elected on Sunday – a close race is emerging between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

In the worst case, there could be riots in the country because of the election. Should this horror scenario come true, there might be a replacement in Portugal. In this case, Lisbon would again be available as a substitute organizer, the wrote Daily Mailwithout naming a source. There is said to have already been an “informal rapprochement” with the Portuguese Football Federation. Istanbul had already had to cede the Champions League final in 2020 and 2021 due to the corona pandemic.