Turkish Istanbul, not German Munich, will host the final of the Champions League in 2023. This decision will be made after Istanbul lost its final this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic..
The Turkish agency Anadolu writes about it.
Istanbul will reportedly host the 2023 Champions League final to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.
According to the newspaper, this has already been agreed by UEFA and the Turkish Football Federation..
In addition, Istanbul will also host the UEFA Super Cup between the winners of the Champions League and Europa League after the postponement of the 2021 final in Porto..
The decision to hold two major events in Istanbul is expected to be announced after the next meeting of the UEFA Board of Directors.
UEFA has officially postponed the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City in Porto yesterday.