One of the issues that Uefa is having to tackle when it makes decisions on the host venues of UCL finals is the huge demand for private jets bringing people to the match. The 2027 final will be at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, which has enough capa

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Budapest airport was overwhelmed by unprecedented demand before last season’s final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, with 280 private jet flights being handled. The airport had to turn down requests from a further 105 private jets, which had to be accommodated at other airports across Hungary and even in neighbouring countries. Madrid’s Bernabéu stadium is up against Morocco’s Hassan II stadium in Benslimane, 40 miles from Casablanca, to host the 2030 World Cup final. Fifa’s under-pressure president Gianni Infantino is said by sources to be supporting Morocco’s claim — though perhaps its capacity for private jet flights is not front and centre of his thinking.   submitted by   /u/Sparky-moon [link]   [comments]