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Location Champions League final possibly displaced due to a pandemic situation corona virus. UEFA already met British officials, and will decide on Wednesday.
2020/2021 Champions League just match the final party. Manchester City and Chelsea who will compete.
The plan is that the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey, will be the location for the final, which will be held on May 29, 2021. However, there are highlights related to the situation in Turkey.
Turkey is on the travel red list according to the British government. Consider Champions League final can be witnessed by the audience, there is a concern that thousands of British citizens are desperate to go to Turkey to watch the match Man City vs Chelsea.
Therefore, there is a proposal for the Champions League final venue to be moved to England. Apart from the fact that both teams from England will compete, the local government is also more comfortable hosting it, rather than letting its citizens go to the coronavirus red list countries.
According to BBC, Monday (10/5), UEFA and British government officials have met. They discussed the possibility of moving the venue Champions League final, which is likely to designate Wembley Stadium as the location.
Wembley Stadium itself is scheduled to be the location for the Championship playoff final on May 29, clashing with the Champions League final. However, the Championship is predicted to give in and be willing to let go of the venue for a bigger agenda.
There are other highlights. The British government is expected to be more flexible in welcoming guests from abroad, if the Champions League final is moved. One of them is related to the rule that non-British citizens must be quarantined for 10 days, with the consideration that this rule will be removed.
Previously, Aston Villa had offered Villa Park Stadium to be the venue Champions League. However, given the prestige of the Champions League, it is likely that UEFA has chosen Wembley Stadium.
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