- UEFA has made decisions on European finals, including the Champions League
- They are still waiting for news on the remodeling of the San Siro stadium
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Budapest will host the Champions League final for the first time in the city’s history in 2026, UEFA has confirmed.
UEFA today revealed the locations of the European competitions in 2026 and 2027.
The big news was that Hungary will host the Champions League final in 2026 at the Puskas Arena, with a capacity of 67,215 people.
However, there has been a delay in the decision on the 2027 Champions League final.
UEFA is awaiting information from the Italian Football Federation on plans to remodel the San Siro stadium in Milan.
UEFA has confirmed where the European competition finals will be held in 2026 and 2027.
Budapest will host the Champions League final for the first time at the end of the 2025-26 season
There is a delay in the awarding of the 2027 Champions League final, as UEFA awaits plans to redevelop Milan’s San Siro stadium
AC Milan and Inter Milan announced their intention to build a new stadium in June 2019, for the start of the 2022-23 season, however this did not come to fruition.
Beppe Sala, mayor of Milan, intends to keep the two teams in San Siro by renovating the stadium.
He believes changes to the existing stadium can bring it to the level needed for clubs in terms of revenue and infrastructure and has promised a feasibility study in June into possible renovations.
CalcioMercato However, he reported in February that both clubs are still He is not convinced to stay at San Siro and would prefer to build a new club-owned stadium elsewhere in Milan.
The Rossoneri have bought land in San Donato, just outside the Lombardy capital, while Inter are developing their own project in Rozzano.
It is still unclear whether the two clubs will remain at the San Siro and whether a refurbished stadium would be ready in time for the 2027 Champions League final.
This year’s Champions League final will take place at Wembley Stadium between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, while next year’s main event will take place at the Allianz Arena, the home of Bayern Munich.
Meanwhile, UEFA has also confirmed that the 2026 Europa League final will take place at Besiktas Park in Istanbul, and that the 2027 final will take place at the Stadion Frankfurt.
The future of the San Siro is still uncertain and both Milan clubs are considering moving elsewhere.
Besiktas Park will host the finals of the Europa League 2026 and the Conference League 2027
RB Leipzig’s ‘RB Arena’ will host the 2026 Conference League final, while Besiktas Park will host the 2027 match, their second final in as many years.
The 2026 UEFA Women’s Champions League final will be played at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.
However, there will be a new selection procedure for the 2027 match, as Germany has already been designated for the finals that year and the year before.