CL Final Venue | Stade de France named as new venue

[Blue and true]

Were we to get to the final, my brother and I were mulling over going to St Petersburg. Looks a beautiful city rich in heritage; always wanted to visit Russia in general. What a shame Putin has gone full send mentalist.

 

[DTKOAG]

Ukraine crisis: Uefa likely to move Champions League final from St Petersburg in Russia

Uefa is almost certain to switch the this season's Champions League final away from St Petersburg amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ninjamonkey]

It's a hot target in parliament right now, this is getting moved.

 

[BlueRockape]

It's a hot target in parliament right now, this is getting moved.

Yep......just said

 

[kinkyblue]

These are the options

List of UEFA Elite Stadiums​

	Stadium Name	Capacity
1	Allianz Arena	69901
2	Amsterdam ArenA	51715
3	Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadyumu	76000
4	Camp Nou	98772
5	Ernst Happel Stadion	50884
6	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys	55926
7	Estadio da Luz	65400
8	Estadio do Dragao	50476
9	Estadio Jose Alvalade	50466
10	Feijenoord Stadion	51577
11	Hampden Park	52025
12	HSH Nordbank Arena	57274
13	Ibrox Stadium	51082
14	Luzhniki Stadium	78360
15	Old Trafford	75957
16	Olympiastadion (Berlin)	74228
17	Olympiastadion (Munich)	69250
18	Olympic Stadium Athens	74767
19	San Siro	80000
20	Santiago Bernabeu	85454
21	Signal Iduna Park	80001
22	Stade de France	80000
23	Stadio Olimpico	72700
24	Sukru Saracoglu Stadium	52500
25	Veltins-Arena	61482
26	Vicente Calderon	54581
27	Wembley Stadium	90000

What makes an elite stadium? Sporting Lisbon was very poor! Seat numbers all over the place, porta cabin serving coffee and shocking exits!

 

[cptaidan88]

These are the options

List of UEFA Elite Stadiums​

	Stadium Name	Capacity
1	Allianz Arena	69901
2	Amsterdam ArenA	51715
3	Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadyumu	76000
4	Camp Nou	98772
5	Ernst Happel Stadion	50884
6	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys	55926
7	Estadio da Luz	65400
8	Estadio do Dragao	50476
9	Estadio Jose Alvalade	50466
10	Feijenoord Stadion	51577
11	Hampden Park	52025
12	HSH Nordbank Arena	57274
13	Ibrox Stadium	51082
14	Luzhniki Stadium	78360
15	Old Trafford	75957
16	Olympiastadion (Berlin)	74228
17	Olympiastadion (Munich)	69250
18	Olympic Stadium Athens	74767
19	San Siro	80000
20	Santiago Bernabeu	85454
21	Signal Iduna Park	80001
22	Stade de France	80000
23	Stadio Olimpico	72700
24	Sukru Saracoglu Stadium	52500
25	Veltins-Arena	61482
26	Vicente Calderon	54581
27	Wembley Stadium	90000

About half of those aren't eligble under the latest rules. Based on some of the text, I'd say that list is from 2010 or 2011.

The criteria has changed quite significantly since then.

 

[kaz7]

Our leader says it should be moved but then he likes being popular and loves a dead cat

 

[MossHey71]

What makes an elite stadium? Sporting Lisbon was very poor! Seat numbers all over the place, porta cabin serving coffee and shocking exits!

Hospitality suites is a big criterion for UEFA - that’s where the money is

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Our leader says it should be moved but then he likes being popular and loves a dead cat

Shouldn't he be more concerned with other matters?
A potential war on the horizon and he's talking about moving a game of football?

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

About half of those aren't eligble under the latest rules. Based on some of the text, I'd say that list is from 2010 or 2011.

The criteria has changed quite significantly since then.

How come the Etihad isn’t on there, it hosted a Uefa cup final back in 2008?