The European Champions League (UCL) final venue may be rescheduled. The British Daily Mail reported on the 12th that ‘possibility of UCL final venue change’.
The UCL final will be held on June 10 local time at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the place where the ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ took place when Liverpool won the come-from-behind victory over AC Milan in the 2005 UCL final. It was decided 메이저놀이터 to host the UCL finals in 2020. However, the Istanbul event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the time. From the quarterfinals to the finals, it was held in Lisbon, Portugal. Istanbul, which eventually won the right to host again this season, had high expectations for hosting the UCL final.
However, variables emerged. Because of the Turkish presidential election. The presidential and general elections will be held on the 14th. Turkey switched from parliamentary to presidential in July 2018. To be elected president, you need a majority of support. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the candidates who place 1st and 2nd in 2 weeks will go to the runoff.
The problem is the political aftermath. This year’s Turkish presidential election will be contested between incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition candidate Kemal Kultzdaroglu, head of the Republican People’s Party. President Erdogan has been in power for 20 years. he is looking for a second term Representative Clz Daroglu put up reform as a banner. In opinion polls, Klutz Daroglu is ahead. However, the difference in approval ratings between the two candidates is not large. No matter who wins, the dissatisfaction of the defeated camp is inevitable. Because of this, UEFA is worried about the unrest that can be caused by the losing side. UEFA seems to have the idea that it might move the venue if the fans’ safety could be threatened.