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Moscow chosen for 2008 final

Bonzi

Starting XI


The Luzhniki stadium in Moscow and the Stadio Olimpico in Rome will host the 2008 and 2009 UEFA Champions League finals respectively.

Manchester and Istanbul
At its meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia, UEFA's Executive Committee also awarded the 2008 and 2009 UEFA Cup finals respectively to the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester (England) and the Sükrü Saraçoglu Stadium in Istanbul (Turkey). The committee made its choice after assessing criteria such as stadium capacity, safety and security, access, transport, supporters' facilities and commercial potential.

Luzhniki stadium
The Luzhniki stadium, formerly known as the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin stadium, was inaugurated in 1956. Owned by FC Torpedo Moskva, it is the biggest sports arena in Russia with 84,745 covered seats. The capacity reached 103,000 when the Luzhniki sports complex staged the Olympic Games in 1980, but was reduced following renovation work between 1995 and 1997.

Artificial pitch
It is one of few major European stadiums to use an artificial pitch, having installed the UEFA-approved FieldTurf surface in 2002 to withstand the effects of the freezing winters, although a new natural grass pitch will be laid for the final. Luzhniki held the 1999 UEFA Cup final between Parma FC and Olympique de Marseille, and last week hosted the first UEFA Champions League match on artificial turf, between FC Spartak Moskva and Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Rome arena
The Stadio Olimpico is one of the most famous venues in world sport. Built as a 54,000-capacity arena in the 1950s to stage the 1960 Olympics, this sporting temple is home to both AS Roma and S.S. Lazio. Two years after providing the setting for the 1987 World Athletics Championships, the ground was redeveloped for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

World Cup setting
The stadium was the scene of the 1990 World Cup final between West Germany and Argentina and has also held three European Champion Clubs' Cup finals, in 1977, 1984 and 1996.

Manchester venue
The City of Manchester Stadium was constructed for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and was converted after the event for use as a football arena. The 47,000-capacity venue, one of the largest in the English Premiership, is home to top-flight club Manchester City FC as well as a popular setting for large-scale music concerts.

Unique Istanbul stadium
The Sükrü Saraçoglu in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul is unique in Turkey as being one of the only grounds without a running track around it. With every stand rebuilt between 1999 and 2003 to be closer to the pitch, the home of Fenerbahçe SK is named after former club president Sükrü Saraçoglu.

http://www.uefa.com/uefa/Keytopics/kind=64/newsId=464106.html

:lui:
 
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Virgo

Guest
no it's not, artificial turf is much different than natural turf and requires adaptation.

I think this is a very bad decision.
 

$teauA

Superstar
Virgo said:
no it's not, artificial turf is much different than natural turf and requires adaptation.

I think this is a very bad decision.

If you read the whole thing you will see that it states that for the final a layer of natural grass will be in place.
 
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Virgo

Guest
oops, missed that sentence, nothing to complain then.


(except it's far as f*ck to travel when Benfica reaches the final :D:p)
 

CapaJr

I Will Learn To Respect My Fellow Man, Even If It
Red Card
Fenerbahce's stadium is one of the best in europe, i am gala fan, so trust me i am being objective :D

-this is without considering the english stadiums, as a fan, i admire most of them.
 

Bonzi

Starting XI
Fernandez said:
Does it snow in May?
Not in Moscow :) But it's possible in a place where I live :D

Virgo said:
(except it's far as f*ck to travel when Benfica reaches the final :D:p)
4000 kilometers :ewan: But that's not very much - three fans of Zenit St. Petersburg went by car to Vladivostok to support their team against local Luch-Energia. And it's 6500 kilometers (H) The team's direction even presented them a Toyota for their support.
 

Elber2k3

Senior Squad
Bonzi said:
Not in Moscow :) But it's possible in a place where I live :D


4000 kilometers :ewan: But that's not very much - three fans of Zenit St. Petersburg went by car to Vladivostok to support their team against local Luch-Energia. And it's 6500 kilometers (H) The team's direction even presented them a Toyota for their support.
Yeah, I read about this, but they said it would have been over 10000 km.
 

MaestroZidane

YELLOW CARD: Untrustworthy
:O Now thats dedication and a fan.. hmmm wonder if i take a boat to madrid will they present me with a yatch :p (H)

Stadium looks great though :ewan:
 

Ottoman

Youth Team





Fenerbace Sukru Saracoglu Stadium will host 2009 UEFA Final.It has 55.000 capacity and it is one of the best stadiums of Europe.
It was made by just Fenerbahce Fans' contrubutions.So it makes us proud...
 

CapaJr

I Will Learn To Respect My Fellow Man, Even If It
Red Card
Fener's stadium is really good, they deserved to host that final in 2009
 


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