It will be a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee. “Following the evolution of the situation between Russia and Ukraine, the UEFA president has called an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee for Friday 25 February (at 06:00 Argentine time), in order to assess the situation and take all necessary decisions,” reported the Nyon, Switzerland-based entity.
“Further communications will be made after the UEFA Executive Committee meeting,” the statement completed.
UEFA, in conjunction with FIFA, is “monitoring the situation”, as the escalation of the crisis between Russia and Ukraine threatens to affect league football matches, and those at international level in both club and national team competitions. .
The final of the Champions League for the 2021/22 season is scheduled to be played on May 28, at the Gazprom Arena stadium in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Krestovsky of Saint Petersburg.
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The request of European deputies to change the venue of the final
A group of 60 MEPs requested that the May 28 match not be played in Saint Petersburg.
The deputies of the European Parliament yesterday demanded that UEFA in a letter consider changing the venue for the Champions League final, scheduled for the Russian city of Saint Petersburg.
“UEFA must act now and cannot continue to be a platform and give legitimacy to this regime,” warns the MEPs’ presentation.
In the event that there are changes, some names are already sounding like possible venues for the 21/22 Champions League final. In England there is talk of Wembley Stadium, which would be ready to replace Krestovski in Saint Petersburg.
Other scenarios that could host the final are Lisbon and Porto in Portugal and Madrid and Seville in Spain.
Source: Ambito
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