MADRID (AP) — Madrid is eager to host the Champions League final in August amid the coronavirus pandemic, the mayor of the Spanish capital said Tuesday.
José Luis Martínez-Almeida said the city would be prepared to host the final for the second straight year — along with the quarterfinals and semifinals — if UEFA goes ahead with plans to move the game from Istanbul.
“I want to show that there is full support to bring the Champions League final to Madrid,” Martínez-Almeida told 13tv in an interview published on Tuesday. “The right security conditions are in place and we have the infrastructure and public services that would allow us to host it.