BREAKING NEWS: UEFA moves Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris

Paris, February 25: The 2022 Champions League final will be held in Paris after UEFA stripped St Petersburg of the right to stage the game.

The decision came after European football's governing body condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called an emergency meeting of the executive committee to discuss the situation.

It is understood UEFA agreed to relocate the final on Thursday (February 24), the first day of Russia's military assault on neighbouring Ukraine, which continued on Friday (February 25). An announcement was delayed while a suitable new venue was selected.

The match will now be held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis at the original time of 20:00 GMT (21:00 CET) on May 28.

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