Laying?
Champions League threatens scandal final
Created: 02/22/2022, 06:15
By: Marius Epp
It is not yet clear where the ball will roll in the Champions League final on May 28th.
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In the midst of the Ukraine conflict, the Champions League final is soon to take place in St. Petersburg.
UEFA is considering a transfer.
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Petersburg - It is not to be expected that the Ukraine conflict will disappear into thin air by May 28th.
Accordingly, the wires at UEFA* are currently glowing hot, whether the final of the Champions League* can be held in St. Petersburg.
The Russian metropolis was chosen as the venue when the situation was a long way from getting as critical as it is at the moment.
War has not yet broken out - but the situation in eastern Ukraine is threatening to escalate.
In the event of a Russian attack, it seems difficult to imagine holding a final in the Russian metropolis.
Champions League final in St. Petersburg is on the brink
So will the most important game at European club level be moved to another country?
In an official statement from UEFA, the answer is: No - for the time being.
"There are currently no plans to change the venue," the association said.
In the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Champions League is threatened with a scandalous final.
At the request of the
dpa
, the situation is "continuously and closely" monitored.
It is not known which stadiums could be used as alternative locations.
According to the US, Russia has gathered around 150,000 soldiers on the border with Ukraine.
Champions League final postponed due to Ukraine crisis?
"All signs indicate that Russia is planning a full-scale attack on Ukraine," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Saturday evening in the ARD "Tagesthemen".
According to Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht, Russia has made all preparations to attack.
"We are well advised to be prepared," said the SPD politician on ZDF's "heute journal".
Only the second time in the 67-year history of the premier class (formerly the European Cup) a final is to take place in Russia this year.
In 2008, Manchester United* were crowned champions in Moscow.
In Munich, on the other hand, the final has already risen four times.
In the 2024/25 season, the final will be in the hometown of FC Bayern* for the fifth time.
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