After Milan was disqualified from hosting the match, Uefa opened up bids for stadiums to host the 2027 Champions League final.
The showcase final was supposed to take place at the San Siro, but European football’s governing body decided to take it away from Milan after Milan officials did not convince Uefa that planned redevelopment work would not interfere with the event. There are plans to construct a new stadium in the San Siro neighborhood by AC Milan and Inter Milan.
In May or June of 2025, an announcement regarding the new host stadium for the 2027 Champions League final is anticipated. The decision was made during a Tuesday meeting of the Uefa Executive Committee.
UEFA increases solidarity fund
The meeting also decided on adjustments to the organization’s solidarity funding.
“Last year, the UEFA Executive Committee approved a significant increase in the distribution of solidarity for clubs not participating in UEFA’s men’s club competitions for the 2024-27 cycle, which will see the share allocated to non-participating clubs rise from 4% to 7% of the projected revenue threshold of €4.4bn. This translates to €308 million—an increase of nearly 80% compared to the previous cycle,” UEFA said in a statement after its Executive Committee in Prague.
“A cap to the distribution to the top five federations (England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France) has been confirmed, as they will receive €10m each,” UEFA added.
“The funds available to the remaining 50 associations will therefore increase from the current €135m to a total of €258m. 70% of these amounts will be distributed based on their position in the UEFA access list, while 30% will be proportional to the amounts received by the top earning club of each association, an innovative concept expressly targeting competitive balance in domestic leagues.”
Clubs that do not compete in European competitions receive the funds.
UEFA said, “Such funds are meant to support competitive balance across Europe’s top division leagues, where some clubs benefit from additional revenue streams due to European competition participation.”