Comments on: 2010 Champions League Final in Madrid, 2010 UEFA Cup Final in Hamburg

By: Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:40:17 +0000

The location of the final needs to me known more than a year in advance, so it could never be selected after the group phase. I don’t think the home possibility is a problem, it is not like the partisans get all the tickets because UEFA and sponsors control so many. Let’s be realistic, as in all sports the best atmosphere is in earlier rounds, I’m sure a AFC final in Denver or Buffalo is more wild than any superbowl; it is just the way it is in sports. And it’s not like one finalist doesn’t get a home advantage anyway, if the final is in Paris, for instance, this is better for London teams than Italian ones. But it you’re planning to go to the final (and it is high on my list to do one day), you need to know where you’re going well before hand, and the host city needs time to prepare.

By: dragonki2012

dragonki2012 — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:27:27 +0000

Wont’ happen.

The neutral venue.

Why?

Too much money around advertisement.

By: Phil McThomas

Phil McThomas — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:50:03 +0000

I have a problem with them knocking Wembley out of the running because of tax reasons. If Wembley was the right choice (and I’m not saying it is), why worry about tax?

http://soccershout.com/2008/03/29/priorities-spectacular-european-final-or-protect-players-income/

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:08:06 +0000

A neutral venue would be one named in that large period of time before the Round of 16 begins and immediately after the conclusion of the Group Stage. The stadium selected wouldn’t be home to any of the 16 teams left in the competition. Sure, this limits the available pool of stadiums, but it would be just too big of an advantage for a team to have the final in their own ground.

Logistically, I’m not sure if this would be possible given that there would be only five months of advance notice where the final would be, but it could still be feasible. Fans have enough time to buy tickets and book travel arrangements in that time, and the clubs that make the final would still get their allocation to distribute.

By: TheScout

TheScout — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:01:46 +0000

What exactly would be a neutral venue and how would you nominate it in advance?

Personally, I don’t see a problem with the Final being held at the Bernebeau…anymore than it was a problem when it was held at Old Trafford a couple of years ago.