Milan’s iconic San Siro stripped of hosting 2027 Champions League final | OneFootball

UEFA has reportedly re-opened the bidding process to host the 2027 Champions League final after stripping Milan’s iconic San Siro Stadium of the hosting privileges.

The famous stadium, which is currently the home ground of AC Milan and Inter Milan, last hosted the 2016 European Cup final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

The European football’s governing body confirmed Milan as the 2027 host city in May. But they have now decided to move the showpiece event away from the San Siro after local authorities couldn’t guarantee the stadium wouldn’t be impacted by planned refurbishment works.

UEFA announced the decision after a meeting of its Executive Committee on Tuesday.

They released a statement that read (per ESPN): “”As the Municipality of Milano could not guarantee that the San Siro stadium and its surroundings would not be affected by refurbishment works in the period of the 2027 UEFA Champions League final, it was decided not to assign the final to Milan and to re-open the bidding process to appoint a suitable venue, with a decision expected in May/June 2025.”

The San Siro is one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world, with the famous venue hosting some of the biggest games during its 99-year history.

It was built by AC Milan president Piero Pirelli but the Rossoneri and Inter have been sharing the venue since 1947.

The stadium’s current capacity is 80,000, but it is set to undergo a major refurbishment to bring it in line with sport’s more modern stadiums.

The refurbishment work is said to be part of the preparation for Euro 2032, which is set to take place in Italy.