NYON: The Allianz Arena in Munich and Camp Nou in Barcelona will host Champions League finals in 2028 and 2029 respectively, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Tuesday.
The Allianz Arena will stage its third Champions League final in 2028, following Chelsea’s victory on penalties over home side Bayern Munich in 2012 and Paris SaintGermain’s maiden title triumph in 2025.
Barcelona will host the 2029 final, one yearbefore Spain co-hosts the 2030 World Cup alongside Portugal and Morocco.
While the 70,000-capacity Allianz Arena is match-ready, redevelopment work continues at Camp Nou as part of a revamp projectlaunchedin2023.
It will also be the third time that Europe’s premier club final will be held at Camp Nou, which last played host in 1999.
Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium is scheduled to host the final of the 2026-27 campaign.-Reuters