The Champions League final is set to be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 10, however there's a chance that the venue could be dropped. The ground is home to the Turkish Football Federation and it's the largest capacity stadium in the country, housing 74,753 people.
But, according to the Independent, UEFA have contingency plans in place if the upcoming Turkish election causes political unrest in the city. The report states that UEFA are adamant that the final will still take place at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, however it's said that concerns have been raised.
The Champions League final has been switched from Istanbul twice already due to Covid, moving to Lisbon in 2020 and to Porto in 2021. The election in Turkey is to take place on May 14 – a month before the blockbuster clash – after support for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's autocratic presidential rule reportedly collapsed.
