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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Miguel Delaney

Turkey election unrest could force Champions League final venue switch

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Uefa have contingency plans in case any unrest over the Turkish election causes the Champions League final to again be moved from Istanbul.

While the European governing body's stance is that the 2023 showpiece will take place in the Turkish city, sufficient concerns have been raised about the potential for political strife, raising the spectre of troops on the ground shortly before one of the planet's premier sporting events.

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