CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Will the 2023 Champions League final venue be changed?
The Champions League final is set to be played in Istanbul on 10 June.
UEFA reportedly held talks about moving this year’s Champions League final to Lisbon’s Stadium of Light if there is unrest in Istanbul following the presidential Turkish election.
The Daily Mail reported that UEFA was considering changing the venue with just under one month to go, however, a UEFA statement on Friday insisted that is not the case and that the final will indeed take place in Istanbul.
“The 2023 UEFA Champions League final will take place in Istanbul as scheduled, on 10 June 2023,” it read.
“UEFA has no discussions to the contrary with any political institutions, governments or national football associations.”
Ataturk Olympic Stadium
The biggest game in European club football this season is set to take place at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium. This is the third attempt to hold the game at the venue following covid-19 related issues in 2020 and 2021 in a stadium that is fondly remembered among Liverpool fans when Rafa Benitez’s men staged a famous comeback in 2005 against Milan.
When is the Champions League final?
The Champions League final will take place on 10 June 2023.
Who will play in the final?
The winner of Real Madrid vs Manchester City will play the winner of Milan vs Inter in this year’s final.