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Istanbul To Host Champions League 2020 Final

Web Desk(May 24, 2018): The Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadıum, the stage for the famous 2005 final, will host the decider again in 2020 UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirmed.

The 76,000-capacity ground played host to Liverpool’s famous comeback from 3-0 down to win the Champions League on penalties over AC Milan in 2005.

UEFA have been under pressure to ensure future final host cities have the hotel and airport infrastructure to cope with the influx of fans, delegates, and media for the biggest game in club football. Liverpool has complained to UEFA after their fans have faced spiraling accommodation and travel costs for fans trying to attend Saturday´s final against holders Real Madrid in Kiev, the city which played host to the Euro 2012 final.

“They just don’t have the airport infrastructure and the hotel capacity to cope with an event of this size and there isn’t another major city within real hitting distance of it,” Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore told the Liverpool Echo newspaper.“It’s not only affected Liverpool fans but Real Madrid fans too. There will be lessons learned from this. Rest assured, I´ve raised this at the highest levels of UEFA.”

Ceferin had already reintroduced a tender process for bidding for finals since taking over as UEFA president from Michel Platini.

The decision to award the final to Kiev was made prior to Ceferin´s election as president in 2016.

Next season’s final is expected to be held at the 67,000-capacity Wanda Metropolitano, home of Atletico Madrid.

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