Environment Secretary George Eustice said the UK is 'willing to host' the UEFA Champions League final, adding that the decision to put Turkey on the COVID19 travel red list was based on 'objective criteria'. Read more about this story:
"Of course the UK has already got a successful track record of football matches with spectators, so we are well placed to do it.
The stadium is currently not equipped to UEFA standards for such a big event - the press box, media facilities and camera positions would all need to be heavily adapted - but assessments of those changes are said to be ongoing.UEFA insisted earlier this week that it had no plans to move the match. Its president, Servet Yardimci, who is also a member of UEFA's ruling executive committee, said:"We have been working diligently with the national authorities and UEFA to ensure that it will be an unforgettable occasion, much like the last final we hosted in 2005.
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