Although its attempts to host major sporting events have been thwarted, it is unforgettable 2005 UEFA Champions League Final between Liverpool and the Milan.
On June 10, 2023, he will once again host the two best clubs in Europe, after 18 years of history. Istanbul miracle And with different clubs, albeit from the same country as the occasion: Manchester City and Inter Milan.
Ataturk Olympic Stadium, its history
your name l Mustafa Kemal AtatürkFounder and first president of the Republic of Türkiye. Construction began in 1999 and ended in 2002 with a capacity of more than 76,000 spectators.
UEFA awarded him the title Five star stadium It is therefore entitled to host the finals of European competitions at any time due to its impressive infrastructure.
For all these 21 years, the Ataturk Olympic Stadium has been home to Türkiye selectionand Galatasaray SK (2003–2004), İstanbul Başakşehir FK (2007–2014), Kasımpaşa SK (2007–2008), Beşiktaş JK (2013–2016) and Fatih Karagümrük SK (2020–present).
Hosting big events has always been the intention in Turkey, although it has lost nominations from Olympic Games In 2008 and 2012, in addition to eurocup From 2008 to date, the Turkish Confederation has applied for and has always been excluded from hosting a UEFA event.
Atatürk’s Olympic Revenge for COVID-19
The stadium was originally scheduled to host the UEFA Champions League Final for the second time on 30 May 2020, between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
Later, UEFA decided that the Champions League final for the 2020-21 season would be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, but the coronavirus pandemic once again did not allow it to match. Manchester City vs. Chelseawhich was played at Dragao Stadium in Porto.
Inter and Manchester City arrive in Istanbul
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