Istanbul to host 2020 Champions League final
KIEV, Ukraine: Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium will host the 2020 Champions League final, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirmed in Kiev on Thursday.
The 76,000-capacity ground played host to Liverpool’s famous comeback from 3-0 down to win the Champions League on penalties against AC Milan in 2005.
The 2020 Europa League final will be played in Gdansk, Poland with the UEFA Super Cup being held in Porto’s Estadio Dragao. Vienna will play host the women’s 2020 Champions League final.
UEFA have been under pressure to ensure future final host cities have the hotel and airport infrastructure to cope with the influx of fans, delegates and media for the biggest game in club football.
Liverpool have complained to UEFA after their fans faced spiralling accommodation and travel costs for Saturday’s final against holders Real Madrid at the 63,000 Olimpiyskiy stadium in Kiev, the city which played host to the Euro 2012 final.
The UEFA president had already reintroduced a tender process for bidding for finals since taking over from Michel Platini.The decision to award the final to Kiev was made prior to Ceferin’s election as president in 2016.Next season’s final will be held at the 67,000-capacity Wanda Metropolitano, home of Atletico Madrid.
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