New Wembley bids for Champions League final

0 Comments | AFP, October, 2004

LONDON (AFP) — The Football Association (FA) have submitted bids for the new Wembley Stadium to host the 2007 Champions League final and the City of Manchester Stadium to host the 2006 or 2007 UEFA Cup final.

"We are delighted to be able to nominate two such excellent stadiums," said FA chairman Geoff Thompson, adding that documents for the bids were due to arrive at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.

"English football now offers some of the best in the world and we believe that Wembley and the City of Manchester Stadium would be wonderful host venues for UEFA's competitions."

The new 90,000-capacity Wembley is scheduled to open for the 2006 FA Cup final, while Manchester City's 48,000-seater stadium successfully hosted the 2002 Commonwealth...