UEFA has stripped St Petersburg of the Champions League Final following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – with the game relocating to Paris.
The match, due to take place on May 28, will now be held at the Stade de France.
It is the second time the final will take place at the French stadium – with the first coming 16 years ago when Barcelona beat Arsenal.
European football chiefs had been preparing the ground for a decision over the showpiece, with London among one of the alternative venues.
But the scale of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced the issue with UEFA recognising immediate action needed to be taken.
Uefa bosses held intensive talks on Friday and came to the conclusion that it had to be moved.
And that will also ramp up the heat on FIFA to act and kick Russia out of their World Cup play-off with Poland, due to be played in Moscow on March 24.
Polish FA chiefs have already signaled their “concerns” at the prospect of being made to play in Moscow after the country’s government condemned Russia’s aggression.
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