Finalissima to be staged over two games?

As the month of March moves along and despite no definitive confirmation from UEFA, FIFA or CONMEBOL, everything points to the Finalissima not being staged in Doha as Qatar reports that the country is still being attacked by Iranian drones on a regular basis.

With the likes of London and Lisbon tipped as possible venues, UEFA and the Spanish FA (RFEF) proposed holding the Finalissima at Santiago Bernabéu on March 27, assuming Doha cannot host due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

This proposal came straight from UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, who sees it as an opportunity to stage a major match in a venue that also symbolizes restored ties with Real Madrid following the end of the Super League saga.

The idea has been rejected by the Argentine FA citing the obvious advantage to ‘La Roja’ playing at home.

Two leg Finalissima?

With a definitive verdict promised over the weekend, the latest reports from Buenos Aires suggest that the Finalissima could be staged over two legs.

TNT Argentina state that there may be an imminent proposal from the AFA (Argentine FA) who suggest staging the first leg at the Bernabeu and the second leg (at a later date) at the Estadio Monumental (home to River Plate).

TNT journalist Cristian Camiño confirmed that a member of the Argentine FA let slip that a home-away two leg avenue was also a possibility as was the scenario in seeing the game cancelled definitively.

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