We will have to wait a few more years before we see a Champions League final in Italy again. After Milan, Roma also gave up their candidacy for 2027, reducing the challenge to Baku and Madrid. This was confirmed by UEFA who explained that they had only received proposals from Azerbaijan and Spain with Baku's "Olympic Stadium" and "Estadio Metropolitano" competing for a place.
The challenge will be decided at the end of the season, however, all documentation must be submitted by spring, reports KosovaPress.
"Declarations of interest are not binding and final proposals must be submitted together with the application files by 19 March 2025 - UEFA explained. The UEFA Executive Committee will nominate the host associations for the two finals in May 2025. The application procedure for The selection of venues to host the 2027 UEFA club competition finals has started on 30 September 2024, with a deadline of 21 October 2024 for interested federations to express their interest."
For this occasion, Nyon also formalized the candidacy for the final of the UEFA Champions League for women with Warsaw, Barcelona, Basel and Cardiff aiming to host the event. Europe's most important women's movement.