Istanbul to host 2023 Champions League final
Last updated on: 17 July,2021 07:30 am
UEFA announced Friday the 2023 Champions League final will be played in Istanbul.
PARIS (AFP) - UEFA announced Friday the 2023 Champions League final will be played in Istanbul, after the past two editions were relocated from the Turkish city to Portugal due to Covid-19 issues.
The 2020 competition was disrupted heavily by the pandemic, and concluded with a Final Eight tournament in Lisbon after it was forced to move away from Istanbul.
Last season s final between Chelsea and Manchester City was again due to be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, but the UK government s decision to put Turkey on its travel red list prompted UEFA to move it to Porto.
Saint Petersburg, initially scheduled to host the 2021 showpiece, will instead stage next year s final, while Wembley will be the venue for the 2024 final.
Munich, which was due to stage the 2023 final, will now host the 2025 edition.