It could be a surprise turn at the end of this Champions League season. According to the British Daily Mail, UEFA is seriously considering moving the venue for the Champions League final match. The duel is not in Istanbul, but in Lisbon. Why such a sudden change of location?
The Football Champions League is halfway to the top four. In the first matches, the reigning champions Real Madrid drew (1:1) with Manchester City. In the Italian semi-finals, Milan lost at home to Inter (0:2). Return matches are scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday (May 16 and 17).
UEFA will move the Champions League final from Istanbul to Lisbon?
Surprising information about the final match was provided by the Daily Mail journalists. The British tabloid predicts that UEFA may deprive Turkey of the right to host the final match of the Champions League in the last stretch. The European Federation fears what will happen during the presidential elections in the Turkish capital.
According to journalists from the British tabloid, UEFA has already taken steps towards the new location. The representatives of the European federation had to contact the Portuguese federation. Lisbon should become a replacement for Istanbul and the arenas of the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. The top two teams of this Champions League season will play at the Estadio da Luz, where Benfica players play daily as hosts.
First a war caused by Russia, now elections in Turkey
Once again, it may turn out that when organizing sports events, issues that are completely unrelated to sports will be dealt with in the cards. Last year, the Champions League final was originally supposed to take place at the Zenit stadium in St. Petersburg. Due to the start of the war in Ukraine, caused by Russian aggression, UEFA moved the final to Paris.
It is possible that this time the lack of security associated with the presidential elections in Turkey will be decisive. The mood on the streets of Istanbul can really be hot, which has been worrying people from UEFA for several weeks now.
Source: Wprost
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