Uefa Chooses Venues for Champions League and Uefa Cup Finals
The UEFA Executive Committee chaired by UEFA President, Lennart Johansson, completed a busy agenda today ahead of the start of the XXVII Ordinary UEFA Congress, to be held on Thursday at the Cavalieri Hilton Hotel in Rome, Italy.
The Executive Committee:
approved the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany as the venue for the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final and the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden as the venue for the 2004 UEFA Cup Final
agreed to decide on the hosts for the 2005 UEFA Club Competition Finals in December 2003
received positive reports on the progress being made in the preparations for UEFA EURO 2004 TM and the sale of UEFA Champions League TV rights 2003 – 2006
agreed to look into the format of the next qualifying competition of the UEFA European Football Championship in order to consider a better use of international friendly dates in future; and
completed preparations for Thursday’s UEFA Congress
In addition the Executive Committee received a report from the UEFA CEO on his intention to retire in December 2003 (see Media Release No. 046) and expressed their gratitude and thanks for his many years of magnificent service.
For further information:
Mike Lee, Director of Communications and Public Affairs: ++41-79-250 53 71
UEFA Media Services: ++41-22-99 44 55 9
The Executive Committee:
In addition the Executive Committee received a report from the UEFA CEO on his intention to retire in December 2003 (see Media Release No. 046) and expressed their gratitude and thanks for his many years of magnificent service.
For further information:
Mike Lee, Director of Communications and Public Affairs: ++41-79-250 53 71
UEFA Media Services: ++41-22-99 44 55 9