Champions League Final | Istanbul or could it be moved?

[cptaidan88]

Size wise Dortmund would make the best sense and with the possible finalist also logistically travel wise too as not hard to get to from italy, portugal, england or spain

Hardly any hotels though

 

[cptaidan88]

Budapest was one that sprang to mind.

That's the option I think is most obvious too, however it is hosting the Europa League final 10 days prior.

You could argue that works in it's favour as they'll have the infrastructure needed in place already, and 10 days should mean there isn't an overlap between 4 different sets of supporters.

Could see Cardiff, Berlin (if Bayern eliminated), Amsterdam, Athens, and Warsaw as alternatives.

FWIW I think it is highly unlikely that it will move from Istanbul.

 

[TonyM]

Old Trafford. Lol

 

[paska]

Old Trafford. Lol

That is my usual reaction to that ground

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

A quarter-final second leg yet to be played and already people are arguing the toss over the venue for the final. Do City fans ever learn? :)

But IF we get there and IF it is moved, I'll be so pissed off if it's fucking Wembley.

Wembley is next season for the 8th time. It won't be this season.

 

[urban genie]

Hardly any hotels though

dusseldorf
cologne
essen

mere miles away

and waffa hardly care about fans hotel availablity tbh

 

[urban genie]

Wembley is next season for the 8th time. It won't be this season.

They could switch years round again and give it istanbul next year again

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Munchen.....if we go through.

 

[Harvster]

Could they move it to St James Park please? Some bozo booked Sam Fender tickets there for 10th June months ago, as if the footie season would still be going then?! Sure Sam would start later to help out
Note to self, always consult Mag’s (I think?) excellent Bluemoon thread when booking anything

 

[BarnsleyBlue]

What about Rome’s Olympic Stadium? Only thought of it from a selfish point of view as I’m already going to be in Rome that day!

 

[East Level 2]

Did you see City play TNS there? Or maybe Ed Sheeran?

TNS. A mere nineteen seasons ago.

 

[East Level 2]

dusseldorf
cologne
essen

mere miles away

and waffa hardly care about fans hotel availablity tbh

Correct, but they care about hotel availability for the sponsors and their guests as well as thousands of UEFA staff.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

On a related point I asked a Turkish guy if the game was at Gala or Fener grounds but its actually neither, its Besiktas.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Wouldn't surprise me one bit of Uefa held it in fucking Moscow lol

Or Kyiv

 

[Gingers Dad]

Want it in Turkey so if we win want to take away another memory from the red scousers

Play AC Milan and give them a 3 goal headstart

 

[117 M34]

What about Rome’s Olympic Stadium? Only thought of it from a selfish point of view as I’m already going to be in Rome that day!

When in Rome

 

[GXCity]

I’d love it if this was moved as there is no way I’d set foot in Turkey again. I worked there on a large power generation project for 15 months in 2001/2, and have been scarred by the experience ever since. Horrible place once you move away from the holiday resorts (which I’ve heard are meant to be ok) although the people I encountered worked there in the summer months which means I’d never set foot in them either. I’m gutted it’s in Turkey so would welcome a move. Fingers crossed

 

[urban genie]

Correct, but they care about hotel availability for the sponsors and their guests as well as thousands of UEFA staff.

Well as they will have prior knowledge before fans of new venue don't think them booking all available before anyone would be an issue :-)

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

On a related point I asked a Turkish guy if the game was at Gala or Fener grounds but its actually neither, its Besiktas.

It's not, it's at the ataturk stadium about 25km outside Istanbul centre.

 

[urban genie]

So I bought a fez for nothing ;-)




waits for the pedants to point out fez's are not turkish