Thursday, September 26, 2024 -UEFA will reopen the bidding to host the 2027 men’s Champions League final after the match was taken away from the famous San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
European football’s governing body has gone
back to the drawing board after authorities in the Italian city could not offer
guarantees that refurbishment work at San Siro stadium and the surrounding area
would not affect the match,” according to Mirror
The football body indicated in May that a
decision on the 2027 final host was being postponed, subject to receiving the
necessary guarantees around the San Siro refurbishment.
Now, a decision on a new host is expected in May or June next year.
As the Municipality of Milano could not
guarantee that the San Siro stadium and its surroundings would not be affected
by refurbishment works in the period of the 2027 UEFA Champions League final,
it was decided not to assign the final to Milan and to re-open the bidding
process to appoint a suitable venue, with a decision expected in May/June
2025,” UEFA said in a statement.
Agreement has also been reached over UEFA’s
solidarity funding, with Premier League clubs outside of European competition
receiving a smaller slice over the next three seasons than under the previous
agreement.
The last time the San Siro hosted the
Champions League final was in 2016 when Spanish giants Real Madrid edged city
rivals Atletico in a penalty shootout.
It also hosted the final in 2001
between Bayern Munich and Valencia which the Germans won via penalties.
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