Champions League Final | Istanbul or could it be moved?

[tedmak]

Portugal would be a much better option on ways to get there. Maybe that's why nobody has received emails regarding uefa ballot yet, as there's no guarantee where the venue is

I wouldn’t read too much into that. I know someone who has applied for all three finals and has not heard anything on any of them.

 

[bluemooncas]

For all of us?

sorry only 4 Ha Ha

 

[Blue Maverick]

They need to move it to a stadium with similar or more capacity if they do, how about Munich Allianz and then switch it back to Istanbul in two years or just fuck off countries that can5 be trusted altogether

 

[Blue Maverick]

To be fair, I don’t really think UEFA can be blamed to much. Perhaps they should have thought about this at the start of the season with the potential clash of the final and elections and moved Istanbul to a different year.

Uefa should be blamed for putting in a country that’s fucking awful to get to for fans, in a relatively unstable country over the last few years, they don’t give a fuck, wait until the final is in New York, just so they can sell it round the world, twats.

 

[BringBackSwales]

sorry only 4 Ha Ha

You me and my 2 lads, perfect, Berlin it is!

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Uefa should be blamed for putting in a country that’s fucking awful to get to for fans, in a relatively unstable country over the last few years, they don’t give a fuck, wait until the final is in New York, just so they can sell it round the world, twats.

Purely selfish here but I’d love a final in New York.

 

[marshymcfc]

UEFA hold talks over hosting Champions League final in Lisbon https://mol.im/a/12074325 via https://dailym.ai/android

First I've seen it reported in the media in nearly a month.

 

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

Absolute pisstake if they move it to Portugal for a third time in five or so years. Some serious envelopes being handed over there if so - why not move it to any other country that hasn’t hosted a final recently? Plenty of big European cities with bigger and better stadiums than what Portugal has to offer

 

[mainestand]

UEFA hold talks over hosting Champions League final in Lisbon https://mol.im/a/12074325 via https://dailym.ai/android

First I've seen it reported in the media in nearly a month.

Also in the Sun this morning, I know these aren’t the most reliable of newspapers but it’s looking likely as everything seems to be in place for a switch to Lisbon.

 

[Stephen230]

Absolute pisstake if they move it to Portugal for a third time in five or so years. Some serious envelopes being handed over there if so - why not move it to any other country that hasn’t hosted a final recently? Plenty of big European cities with bigger and better stadiums than what Portugal has to offer

It’s ok people suggesting places that they’d like to be considered. But an awful lot of grounds won’t be available in June to host a football match at short notice for all sorts of different reasons.

 

[Oyster28catcher]

It’s ok people suggesting places that they’d like to be considered. But an awful lot of grounds won’t be available in June to host a football match at short notice for all sorts of different reasons.

Portuguese weather and soil must be good for grass growth. Many grounds that have and will have their posts lifted, re-seeeding, corporate cups, re-turfing, concerts (Etihad wouldn't be available for any UEFA games), etc.

 

[Bowser]

Also in the Sun this morning, I know these aren’t the most reliable of newspapers but it’s looking likely as everything seems to be in place for a switch to Lisbon.

God i can only hope n pray, atleast it's in the news so there's a chance still.

 

[marshymcfc]

I think there will need to be serious issues in Istanbul for it to be moved. We are only 4 weeks away from the final! The most likely position is the final stays in Istanbul in my opinion.

 

[Big Pussy Bonpensiero]

I think there will need to be serious issues in Istanbul for it to be moved. We are only 4 weeks away from the final! The most likely position is the final stays in Istanbul in my opinion.

Matt Hughes did say at the bottom of the piece that senior sources at UEFA insisted yesterday there was no plans to move the final. Click bait headline. I presume UEFA contact FA’s every year as precautions incase something goes wrong in the host city or country. Surely the UEFA sources would of said no comment if they were genuinely fearful of having to move it from Istanbul.

 

[Big Pussy Bonpensiero]

You would imagine if they are even considering it even slightly to move it then they should do it before Tuesday when one of the Milan teams will be booking flights and just be done with it and sleep soundly knowing it’s taken care of. Although seeing its UEFA we know that won’t happen.

 

[Manchester33]

You would imagine if they are even considering it even slightly to move it then they should do it before Tuesday when one of the Milan teams will be booking flights and just be done with it and sleep soundly knowing it’s taken care of. Although seeing its UEFA we know that won’t happen.

Agree completely. It's a piss-take if they let fans book travel and then change it.

Then again, I don't think fans are high on UEFAs agenda...

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Agree completely. It's a piss-take if they let fans book travel and then change it.

Then again, I don't think fans are high on UEFAs agenda...

Not a chance UEFA will be thinking about the fans. The won’t care that fans have already spent hundreds on travel plans.

 

[mainestand]

Agree completely. It's a piss-take if they let fans book travel and then change it.

Then again, I don't think fans are high on UEFAs agenda...

The Election is this Sunday 14th so depending how it goes come Monday afternoon there may be tanks and army on the streets, so I think this may force Uefa’s hand, but as said are UEFA that bothered about fans attending or not.

 

[Big Pussy Bonpensiero]

The Election is this Sunday 14th so depending how it goes come Monday afternoon there may be tanks and army on the streets, so I think this may force Uefa’s hand, but as said are UEFA that bothered about fans attending or not.

From the little I know about it that I’ve read I’m assuming UEFA are hoping for a Erdogan win. If there’s protests over him winning it seems likely to be less of a worry then the protests if he loses. Added to that he seems to be a big football man and played in the Galatasary academy plus has approved the approval for money for over 10 brand new stadiums being built since he took office it would make you think it won’t be changed if he comes out as the winner.

 

[SebastianBlue]