UEFA president: Champions League final in U.S. ‘possible’
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is open to the idea of holding the Champions League final, as well as other matches from the world’s most popular club tournament, in the United States.
“It is possible,” Ceferin told Roger Bennett on the “Men in Blazers” podcast, according to ESPN.
“We started to discuss about that, but then one year it is World Cup, 2024 is Euro, this year (the Champions League final) is Istanbul, ’24 in London, ’25 in Munich. And after that, let’s see.”
The topic of playing Champions League games outside of Europe and in the U.S. was reportedly discussed at UEFA Executive Committee meetings in Croatia last fall. But Ceferin later denied that such talks took place.
However, the 55-year-old acknowledged he was intrigued after highlighting the potential financial benefits of playing in a “
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