Nyon based UEFA moves final to Paris

Friday, 25 February 2022 06:30

***UPDATE - final moved to Paris, Stade de France - ***

The European football body, UEFA, is meeting this morning at its headquarters in Nyon to discuss the hosting of the Champions League final.

Currently it’s scheduled to be held in Russia at the St Petersburg Gazprom Arena.

The Russian state-owned gas company has been a UEFA partner for many years.

The group, ‘Football Supporters Europe’ is calling for the final – due in three months from now – to be relocated.

In a Tweet, it says their thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and they expect UEFA to change the location.

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