The body governing football in Europe, UEFA have announced that Atlético Madrid will host the 2027 men’s Champions League final while the women’s final will be played in Warsaw
The 70,000-capacity Estadio Metropolitano, which is the home to Atlético Madrid, was awarded to host the men’s showpiece after AC Milan’s San Siro was stripped of the right.
The decision was taken on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Tirana, Albania, where it also discussed requests from Spain and Italy’s football associations to play domestic league matches abroad, but did not come to a decision on the issue.
The statement released from UEFA read thus;
“The committee acknowledged it as an important and growing issue but expressed the desire to ensure that it has the views of all stakeholders before coming to a final decision. There are many issues to resolve, and as the European governing body, UEFA has a responsibility to take all such factors into account. As a result, no decision was taken today, but UEFA will undertake a round of consultation with all stakeholders in European football, including fans.”
Uefa decided to reopen bidding for the event amid concerns about refurbishment plans at the San Siro and the match will now take place in the Spanish capital. The last time that the Estadio Metropolitano hosted the Champions League final was in 2019, when Liverpool beat Tottenham.UEFA also announced that the Super Cup match in 2026 will take place in Salzburg, Austria.
The executive committee also approved an amendment to the 2025-26 UEFA club competitions’ regulations that will permit clubs to temporarily replace one outfield player with a long-term injury or illness in their squads during the league phase until matchday six.
UEFA said,
“The reasoning for the adaptation is to ensure that squad lists are not unfairly reduced and players are safeguarded from additional workload pressure.”
However, a date has not been picked for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League final.
