The rumor was nipped in the bud. While the DailyMail reported on Thursday that UEFA was considering relocating the 2023 Champions League final from Istanbul to Lisbon, the European football governing body reacted. Contacted by the German press agency CCAa UEFA source indicated that at no time had this option been considered.
“The match will take place in Istanbul on June 10 as planned. We have no further comment to make”, she said. A rumor that had grown in recent hours. While the second round of the Turkish elections is supposed to take place on May 28, the DailyMail indeed evoked a reluctance of UEFA vis-à-vis potential riots in the streets of Istanbul, just 13 days before the final. The publication specified that the city of Lisbon had then been identified as a potential alternative.
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