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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Champions League final will not be free to watch in UK for first time in modern era

Arsenal players celebrate with the fans after overcoming Atlético Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals
Arsenal players celebrate with the fans after overcoming Atlético Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, setting up a showdown with Paris Saint-Germain. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

The Champions League final will not be available to watch for free in the UK for the first time since the competition’s modern rebrand 34 years ago when Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest.

The rights holder, TNT Sports, is understood to have irritated Uefa by opting to charge fans to watch all three European finals despite English clubs chasing a clean sweep of titles.

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