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Wembley To Host 2011 Champions League Final
England's premier football venue, Wembley Stadium, has been chosen to host the Champions League final in 2011.
Jan 29, 2009 10:45:46 AM
London's Wembley Stadium, long considered as the premier football venue in the country, has been chosen ahead of two main other arenas to host the 2011 Champions League final.
Ever since the stadium re-opened in 2007, after four years of re-construction, the FA have harboured ambitions of hosting the continent's most prestigious club cup competition, but lost their 2010 bid to Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu home due to issues surrounding the taxation of the finalists by the UK government.
Those issues appear to have been resolved though, as Sky Sports have confirmed that 90,000 capacity ground will provide the backdrop to the Champions League final in two seasons time.
Wembley had been the favourites to land the date, but faced stiff German competition as Munich's Allianz Arena and Berlin's Olympiastadion also put forth strong bids.
The decision is bad news for Arsenal, as their Emirates Stadium will now not be granted the Uefa Cup - soon to be Europa League - final as no two finals can be staged in the same country in the same year.
The last time England hosted a Champions League final was during the all-Italian clash in 2003 when AC Milan beat Juventus.
This year's final will be held in Roma's Stadio Olimpico home.
Alan Dawson, Goal.com
Ever since the stadium re-opened in 2007, after four years of re-construction, the FA have harboured ambitions of hosting the continent's most prestigious club cup competition, but lost their 2010 bid to Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu home due to issues surrounding the taxation of the finalists by the UK government.
Those issues appear to have been resolved though, as Sky Sports have confirmed that 90,000 capacity ground will provide the backdrop to the Champions League final in two seasons time.
Wembley had been the favourites to land the date, but faced stiff German competition as Munich's Allianz Arena and Berlin's Olympiastadion also put forth strong bids.
The decision is bad news for Arsenal, as their Emirates Stadium will now not be granted the Uefa Cup - soon to be Europa League - final as no two finals can be staged in the same country in the same year.
The last time England hosted a Champions League final was during the all-Italian clash in 2003 when AC Milan beat Juventus.
This year's final will be held in Roma's Stadio Olimpico home.
Alan Dawson, Goal.com
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