Champions League Final | Istanbul or could it be moved?

[cptaidan88]

I heard a rumour that the clubs are being advised to prepare for it to be moved to Barcelona.

In the unlikely event it moves, it won't move there.

1) The ground is a shit hole and is already under reconstruction
2) Real Madrid could be a finalist (hopefully not)

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

As someone who is waking up in Madrid on the Saturday morning regardless, can I put in a request for either Barcelona or Portugal?

 

[Maccblue]

They can’t move it now
It will ruin all the songs ffs

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

They can’t move it now
It will ruin all the songs ffs

Not if they reschedule it for next season, we get another 12 months! suppose we could sing “where not going to istanbullll” it’s our destiny to win it in Istanbul so hopefully it stays there

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Never knew it was Wembley next season, looks pretty boxed off with concerts this year unless they shift the date to midweek after the fa cup final, that would be a kick in the nuts for the players & fans

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I heard a rumour that the clubs are being advised to prepare for it to be moved to Barcelona.

Barca is a great location but the Camp Nou is a shithole of a stadium. Apart from corporate areas it has probably the worst facilities for fans of any major European club. Parts of it are literally crumbling and none of it feels safe. Last time I was there they didn't even have bottled water for sale in my section in extreme heat. The policing is also terrible. Still there would be no problem with tickets with a capacity of 96,000. That said the Ataturk stadium is 15 miles from Istanbul with no facilities for fans either. UEFA really don't give a toss about supporters.

 

[John Wayne]

In the unlikely event it moves, it won't move there.

1) The ground is a shit hole and is already under reconstruction
2) Real Madrid could be a finalist (hopefully not)

Just telling you what I've been told.

I would think it would be better off somewhere else than Barcelona, but I don't know what discussions have taken place and what assurances have been made. I really don't think Real Madrid getting to the final should influence anything about choice of venue. Barcelona came very close to reaching the final in 2010 at the Bernebeu but it would not have been moved.

I'm still almost certain it goes ahead in Istanbul.

 

[HelloCity]

I heard a rumour that the clubs are being advised to prepare for it to be moved to Barcelona.

I’ve heard this but they’ve already started pulling down the third tier. Barca aren’t even playing there next season due to major construction work starting this summer.

 

[Maccblue]

Pretty sure there’s a uefa ruling that any stadium for a champs league final cannot be used for three weeks in advance of the game

However - we all know about uefa and their rules !

 

[Semper aggressus]

Pretty sure there’s a uefa ruling that any stadium for a champs league final cannot be used for three weeks in advance of the game

However - we all know about uefa and their rules !

With dodgy uefa if we do manage to get past Real they’ll probably move the final to the San Siro.