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Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.
This Tuesday, UEFA announced that the 2027 Champions League final would not ultimately take place in Milan, as the city could not guarantee that San Siro would not be affected by renovation work. A situation that Marseille city hall wants to take advantage of, as it wants to host the C1 final in the OM stadium.
What if the 2027 Champions League final took place in the OM stadium? Firstly, theUEFA had announced that the next three cities to host the final of the C1 would be Munich in 2025, Budapest in 2026 and Milan in 2027, but ultimately the Italian city withdrew its candidacy.
No Champions League final for Milan
” As the Municipality of Milan cannot guarantee that the San Siro stadium and its surroundings will not be affected by the renovation works, it was decided today to reopen the tender procedure for the 2027 UEFA Champions League final. The decision on the new host is expected to be taken in May/June 2025. ” announced theUEFA via a press release.
Marseille wants to host the 2027 Champions League final
With the disclaimer of Milan, Marseille intends to position itself to host the 2027 Champions League final. And why not Marseille, in the most beautiful stadium in France: Le Vélodrome. With Mayor Benoît Payan, we will support Marseille’s bid to host the 2027 Champions League final. “, said Sebastien Jibrayeldeputy mayor of Marseille.
