Uefa re-opens bidding for 2027 Champions League final

Uefa has re-opened nan bidding for stadiums to big nan 2027 Champions League final, aft nan lucifer was stripped from Milan.

The San Siro was to beryllium nan venue for nan showcase last but, aft Milan officials grounded to guarantee Uefa that planned redevelopment activity wouldn't hamper nan event, European football's governing assemblage opted to return it distant from them.

AC Milan and Inter Milan are considering building a caller stadium successful nan San Siro area.

The caller big stadium for nan 2027 last is expected to beryllium announced successful May aliases June 2025.

The determination was taken astatine a gathering of nan Uefa Executive Committee connected Tuesday, wherever changes to nan organisation's solidarity backing was besides agreed.

The 'big five' European leagues - nan Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A and Bundesliga - agreed to person their solidarity payments capped astatine 10m euros (£8.3m) per play up to and including 2026-27.

This is an summation of 1.5m euros connected nan erstwhile cycle, but location are now 308m euros (£256.3m) to beryllium shared alternatively than 177.2m euros (£147.4m) successful nan erstwhile cycle.

The costs are allocated to clubs not participating successful European competitions.

"Such costs are meant to support competitory equilibrium crossed Europe's apical section leagues, wherever immoderate clubs use from further gross streams owed to European title participation," Uefa explained.

Tuesday's gathering besides saw Uefa's women's shot strategy for 2024 to 2030 agreed, though specifications of what it entails are yet to beryllium released.