UEFA introduced on Tuesday that the historic San Siro stadium won’t host the Champions League remaining in 2027, prompting a seek for a brand new venue.
The group had beforehand granted the town of Milan further time to verify that the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza could be accessible amid scheduled renovation work between the 2026 Winter Olympics and the 2032 European Championship.
City authorities couldn’t present these ensures, and the UEFA government committee “decided not to assign the final to Milan and to reopen the bidding process to appoint a suitable venue.”
The way forward for San Siro, which final staged the Champions League remaining in 2016, has been unsure because of a long-term menace of demolition. Shared tenants AC Milan and Inter Milan have developed plans to construct their very own stadiums.
UEFA goals to pick out the venue for the 2027 remaining by subsequent June. The subsequent two Champions League finals will probably be held at Bayern Munich’s stadium and the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, respectively.
The determination on San Siro comes one week after UEFA senior administration visited the town and watched Milan host Liverpool in a Champions League sport.
The stadium, now with a capability of about 75,000 seats, has hosted the showpiece sport in European soccer 4 occasions: in 1965, when Inter gained; Feyenoord’s title in 1970; Bayern’s victory in 2001; and Real Madrid’s win in 2016.
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