“The UEFA Executive Committee has decided to move the 2021/22 UEFA Men’s Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. The match will be played as originally scheduled on Saturday 28 May at 21:00 CEST”, indicated the institution in the letter.
He continued: “UEFA would like to express its thanks and appreciation to the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, for his personal support and commitment to bringing the most prestigious game in European club football to France at a time of unprecedented crisis. “.
“Together with the French government, UEFA will fully support multi-stakeholder efforts to ensure the rescue of footballers and their families in Ukraine facing horrific human suffering, destruction and displacement.” he added.
Meanwhile, he said: “At today’s meeting, the UEFA Executive Committee also decided that Russian and Ukrainian clubs and national teams competing in UEFA competitions must play their home games at neutral venues until further notice.”
“The UEFA Executive Committee further decided to remain on standby to convene further extraordinary meetings, on a regular and ongoing basis as necessary, to re-assess the legal and factual situation as it evolves and take additional decisions as necessary.”concluded the statement.
Source: Ambito
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