UEFA have introduced that Turkey's Ataturk Olympic Stadium will play host to the Champions League ultimate in 2020.
The governing physique's government committee determined to decide on the 76,000-seater venue over the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, and their subsequent job will probably be to decide on the place the 2024 European Championships will probably be held out of Turkey or Germany.
BREAKING: Istanbul's Ataturk Stadium to host 2020 Champions League Final. #SSN
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It would be the second time the stadium will host the Champions League ultimate, after first being chosen in 2005 for Liverpool vs AC Milan - one of the crucial well-known European matches of all time.
Liverpool had been Three-Zero down at half time that yr, however managed to peg the Italians again to Three-Three earlier than profitable on penalties.
The Reds are in motion towards Real Madrid within the ultimate on Saturday, with many taking the information as a good omen for his or her possibilities in Kiev.
The stadium, which is utilized by the Turkish nationwide workforce, is definitely match for the grand event - on prime of the 77,000 capability, there are 34 government suites and the pitch is totally seen from all angles now, which was truly not the case earlier than its renovation in 2005. Around 3000 seats had been eliminated the place it was not attainable to see.