The 2027 Champions League final will be hosted at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, after San Siro in Milan withdrew its candidacy.
The decision had been expected, and will be the first major event to be held at the recently constructed stadium, which is the home to Atletico Madrid.
San Siro had been given the hosting rights for the 2027 Champions League Final. However, UEFA were forced to change the venue after the local council was unable to guarantee there would not be extensive building work going on at the time of the event.
A general view inside the stadium Riyadh Air Metropolitano. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)
This is because Inter and Milan continue their attempts to buy the land so they can build a new arena in what is effectively the car park of the current stadium.
The plan has not yet been given the all-clear due to on-going red tape, as many are still trying to force the clubs and local council to instead refurbish the Stadio Meazza.
Azerbaijan’s capital Baku had been the other candidate to host next season’s showpiece game, but UEFA opted for the Spanish capital following a meeting of its executive committee in Tirana.
This season’s Champions League final will take place in Budapest on May 30, 2026.
UEFA also announced that the 2027 Women’s Champions League final will be played in Warsaw, while the Austrian city of Salzburg will be the venue for the UEFA Super Cup next year.
