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UEFA move Champions League final after Russia invades Ukraine

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UEFA have voted to move this season's Champions League final to Paris as a result of Russia making the decision to invade Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Zenit St. Petersburg's Gazprom Arena was scheduled to host the final on Saturday May 28, but the final will now take place at the Stade de France, following Russian president Vladimir Putin's decision to declare war on Ukraine.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, yesterday, scheduled an extraordinary meeting of the organisation's executive committee in response to Russia's decision, in a bid to source a new location for the final of this season's European premier club competition.

They decided that France's national stadium will host the final for the first time since Barcelona beat Arsenal 2-1 in 2006, although Wembley was touted as a possible answer.

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