UEFA confirms Istanbul as CL final venue

The Champions League final will take place in Istanbul, Turkey despite current lockdown restrictions, UEFA has confirmed.
Manchester City will face Premier League rivals Chelsea on May 29.


It was suggested Wembley could have been a potential destination for an all-English final but the stadium is already committed to hosting the Championship play-off final on that date.
UEFA hopes to secure at least 4,000 tickets for supporters of each of the Champions League finalists.


“The UEFA Champions League final will take place in Istanbul on May 29 with a limited number of spectators and we are assured the temporary lockdown which is in force until May 17 should not have any impact on the match,” a UEFA statement read.
“UEFA continues to work closely with the Turkish Football Federation and the local and national authorities to stage the match safely.
“Detailed information regarding the capacity for the match, travel and ticketing details will be communicated publicly by the end of the week.”
The aim was to fill 50 per cent of the Ataturk Stadium’s capacity (75,000) but the current lockdown measures in Turkey mean it could be less.

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