The UEFA Super Cup was taken away from Kazan – now it’s official. Russia may host it for the first time – Russia-2023 – Blogs
Play in Athens.
Unexpected (ahem) news: UEFA postponed the 2023 Super Cup match from Kazan. Officially announced on Wednesday, January 25th.
Superclubs will again go not to Russia.
The match was moved to the stadium “Georgios Karaiskasis”
The Champions League and Europa League winners will compete for the trophy in Athens at the Georgios Karaiskasis Stadium. The match will take place on August 16.
The arena was built the year before last, and since then it has been repeatedly (and completely) reconstructed. It lasted for the 1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics. It also hosted the Cup Cup final and its replay in 1971 (Chelsea defeated Real Madrid).
It is now the home stadium of Olympiacos, with a capacity of 32 assembled fans.
Cancellation of the Super Cup is another loss of Russia
We’ve been reading about this for almost a year now.
❌ On February 25, 2022, UEFA moved the Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Paris.
❌ On February 28, FIFA and UEFA suspended the national team and clubs from participating in international matches.
❌ On May 2, UEFA banned a sports club for athletes in European competitions in the 2022/23 competitions.
❌ At the same time, Russia was not allowed to participate in the Ligenations.
❌ On September 20, it became known that Russia will not participate in the Euro 2024 draw.
❌ On January 25, 2023, the transfer of the Super Cup from Kazan took place.
There is almost no such news left in all sports. It is clear why – there is practically nothing to transfer.
Kazan received a match for the Super Cup three years ago
This was at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. On March 2, 2020, UEFA voted for Kazan. Tirana also claimed to host this game, but in the end the Albanian football campaign withdrew its candidacy.
Back in November 2022, the Minister of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan Vladimir Leonov said in an interview with TASS that no sources had been received. And suppose: “Let’s expect that the leadership of UEFA will meet us halfway. Maybe we will open this curtain with a very beautiful event, like the Super Bowl match.”
In December, Leonov said that there had been no disputes with UEFA over the match for the Super Bowl for a long time. Now there will be contact, but, most likely, only with him about the transfer.
What Leonov said now: “The Ak Bars Arena stadium and the city infrastructure are fully prepared for events of this level. The city needs all the necessary conditions for the safe movement of athletes, fans and honored guests.
Unfortunately exhaustion. [УЕФА] dictated by events in the field of world politics.
The geography of the Supercups is getting wider, Greece is a new country
Until 1998, in the struggle for the Super Bowl, the team played two matches – at home and away. From 1998 to 2012 there was only one game – in Monaco.
Since 2013, one match format has remained, but the venue has been constantly changing. Since then, the game for the Super Cup has been organized by the Czech Republic, packaging, Georgia, Norway, North Macedonia, Estonia, Turkey, Hungary, Northern Ireland and Finland.
Fill in the list Greece.
Russia has many football tournaments and finals, but there has not been a Super Cup yet
There is something I remember:
✅ The final of the UEFA Cup took place in our country – in Luzhniki, Parma smashed Marseille.
✅ He was and became the champion of the Champions League, which Manchester United deserved from Chelsea.
✅ Russia is hosting the Confederations Cup, the winner is Germany. Four games were in Kazan.
✅ The unforgettable World Cup 2018 with the victory of France was also in our country. Kazan then hosted six matches, including games between France and Argentina and Brazil against Belgium.
✅ Seven matches of Euro 2020 games St. Petersburg.
If you dream, for a more complete picture, there is still a lot missing – the final of the Conference League, the club World Cup or the Olympic football tournament. It is easier to host the Super Bowl – and Russia could host its first appearance. Now there is no talk of it.
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