Boris Johnson: It is unthinkable for the Champions League final to take place in Russia

The scenarios that want its final Champions Leaguewhich is scheduled for May 28, not to finally take place in St. Petersburg continue and strengthen, after his speech Boris Johnson in the British Parliament, where he stressed that it is unthinkable to hold important sporting events in Russia, due to the war climate that exists with Ukraine.

The whole world is watching the developments between Russia and Ukraine, with England wanting to take advantage of this and host this year’s Champions League final at Wembley. The game is scheduled to take place in Russia and specifically in St. Petersburg on May 28 but already in There are reports in the international press about a change of headquarters by UEFA and the English are the ones who want this to happen most of all, in order to organize it themselves at Wembley.

Johnson did not say this in his speech to the British Parliament, but made it clear that “I think it is unthinkable for important sporting events to take place in Russia invading another country.” It is therefore given that there will be English to UEFAwhich currently insists that there is no possibility of changing the venue of the final, so that the game is not held in St. Petersburg but in London.


Source: News Beast

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