Uefa will take the 2022 Champions League final away from St Petersburg following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It is understood by a leaked conversation that Wembley could be the host to the final.
The decision will be ratified at Friday’s emergency meeting of European football’s governing body.
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Uefa to move Champions League final to London
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military invasion of neighbouring Ukraine on Thursday.
World football’s governing body Fifa is to meet on Thursday with Russia and Ukraine both scheduled to play in World Cup play-off matches in March.
The Champions League final was set to be played at the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg on 28 May but Uefa has known an escalation in the situation between Russia and Ukraine would make it impossible to stage the match.
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