TIRANA, Albania (AP) – The Champions League final will return to Atletico Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium in 2027.
UEFA chose the venue on Thursday to host the originally planned showpiece game in San Siro, Milan.
Opening in 2017, Metropolitano held its Champions League finals previously in 2019 when Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0.
The 2027 Women’s Championship League final will be sent to Poland at the National Stadium in Warsaw, the UEFA Executive Committee decided on Thursday.
In the men’s 2027 final, the Spanish Football Federation proposed a home in Atletico, and Azerbaijan bid for the Olympic Stadium in Baku. UEFA ruled out the prestigious San Siro last year, despite giving the city of Milan extra time to comply with hosting requirements.
I wanted Milan for uefa To demonstrate that Giuseppe Meassa Stadium is available during planned renovation work during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics and staging of the game. 2032 European ChampionshipItaly is co-sponsored with Türkiye.
Atletico has hosted the finals twice since Real Madrid The now-renovated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium It was last performed in 2010.
Real Madrid has it I challenged UEFA as a legal measure This is the first time since 2021, when the club was an important mover to challenge the European football structure with the BreakAway Super League project. Failed Within 48 hours of launch.
The Bernabéu is the option for FIFA to determine which stadium will host the men’s 2030 World Cup final, which Spain will co-host with Portugal and Morocco.
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