Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Wembley ‘could host Champions League final’ as Russia invade Ukraine

The Champions League final could be dramatically relocated to Wembley from St Petersburg as UEFA discuss options for the showpiece as the threat of war looms large in Europe.

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision to send troops into east Ukraine has caused a political storm that European football’s most prestigious competition now finds itself at the centre of.

The Champions League final is scheduled to take place at the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg on May 28. But according to the reports, UEFA bosses ‘would be left with no choice but to switch venues’ if Putin continues with his military aggression.