On September 15 (CEST), according to Mundo Deportivo, UEFA will hold an executive committee meeting today in Thessaloniki, Greece, to officially decide the host venue for the 2029 Champions League final. The two candidate stadiums are Spotify Camp Nou, the home of Barcelona, and Wembley Stadium in London.

According to reports, Camp Nou is viewed more favorably by UEFA compared to Wembley and is considered more likely to secure hosting rights. If selected, it will be the third time Camp Nou hosts a Champions League final. The previous two occasions were in 1989 (when AC Milan defeated Steaua Bucharest 4-0) and 1999 (when Manchester United scored two goals in 102 seconds of injury time to dramatically defeat Bayern Munich 2-1).

For Barcelona, Thessaloniki evokes memories from the 1980s. Whenever Barcelona's basketball team defeated Aris, which featured Nicolas Galis and Panagiotis Giannakis, it would rain coins on the home court. Forty years later, in this second-largest city in Greece and ancient capital once established by Alexander the Great, the city will today determine the host for the men's Champions League final to be held on Saturday, June 2, 2029. Currently, Spotify Camp Nou is in the lead.

The UEFA Executive Committee will meet today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time to make final decisions on the venues for several European competition finals. Mundo Deportivo reported that as of the Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on August 27, Barcelona's home ground held a significant advantage over Wembley, which officially submitted its application on June 10.

UEFA, led by Slovenian Alexander Čeferin, highly values the joint proposal submitted by Barcelona in cooperation with Barcelona City Council, the Catalan regional government, the Spanish Football Federation, and the Spanish government. UEFA is also fully aware of the stadium's construction progress, with the roof expected to be completed by summer 2027 and the entire project finished by early 2028 at the latest.

While the 2027 Champions League final has been confirmed for Atlético Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano, this does not prevent Spain from hosting the final again two years later. In fact, Munich's Allianz Arena, the sole applicant for the 2028 Champions League final, previously hosted the final in 2025.

In UEFA's view, a Champions League final stadium with 104,600 seats (including 9,400 VIP seats) would be incomparably attractive. Furthermore, Barcelona's hotel capacity and air transport capabilities are beyond question. Transportation issues that occurred when Budapest hosted the final in 2026 caused significant frustration among UEFA officials. Now, UEFA's cooperation philosophy aligns perfectly with that of Barcelona president Joan Laporta.

Before renovation, Spotify Camp Nou was Europe's largest stadium, and upon completion it will exceed Wembley's 90,000 seats, reclaiming this distinction. Wembley has also participated in the bidding, but the stadium is scheduled to host the Euro 2028 final, two semifinals, and one quarterfinal.

UEFA Executive Committee Agenda for Today

Venue Decisions:

1. 2028 and 2029 UEFA Champions League finals

2. 2028 and 2029 UEFA Europa League finals

3. 2028 and 2029 UEFA Europa Conference League finals

4. 2028 and 2029 UEFA Women's Champions League finals

5. 2027 and 2028 UEFA Super Cups

6. 2027 UEFA Futsal Champions League final phase

Other Agenda Items:

UEFA Women's EURO regulations (including UEFA Women's Nations League and UEFA Women's qualifying) (2027-29)

UEFA men's and women's youth competition regulations for the 2027/28 season

UEFA Nations League regulations amendments (2026/27 season): new playoff system (reducing league tiers from 4 to 3 to transition to the new format adopted in May of this year)

Bilbao's Bid to Host 2028 Women's Champions League Final

At the executive committee meeting in Thessaloniki, it will also be decided whether San Mamés Stadium can host the Women's Champions League final in 2028, following 2024. At the 2024 final, Barcelona Femení defeated Lyon Femení 2-0, drawing a record attendance of 50,827. This 53,331-capacity stadium will compete with Lyon's Groupama Stadium (59,186 seats), Basel's St. Jakob-Park (38,512 seats), and Galatasaray's Istanbul RAMS Park (53,978 seats). The 2027 Women's Champions League final will be held at Poland's National Stadium in Warsaw (capacity 58,580).

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