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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Uefa insists Istanbul election fears will not force Champions League final move

The Champions League trophy on display in Istanbul.
The Champions League trophy on display in Istanbul. The final had to be moved from there in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Uefa has insisted it will not move this year’s Champions League final from Istanbul, despite fears that the presidential election in Turkey could lead the city to become unsafe.

Reports on Friday suggested the governing body had informally approached authorities in Lisbon about the possibility of hosting the match in the event of political unrest, but Uefa has taken the unusual step of denying the claims.

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