Barcelona Submits Bid to Host 2029 Champions League Final

FC Barcelona announced in an official statement on its website that it has submitted a complete bid to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to host the 2029 UEFA Champions League final. This bid is in collaboration with the Barcelona City Council and the Government of Catalonia, with the support of the Royal Spanish Football Federation as the hosting and co-organizing body.

The statement clarified that the submitted file includes all the technical, contractual, and institutional requirements stipulated by UEFA, along with the necessary guarantees that confirm the readiness of Camp Nou Stadium and the city of Barcelona to host one of the world's major sporting events.

The club indicated that submitting the file is a continuation of the official phase of the candidacy process, with the European Football Association set to begin the phase of reviewing and evaluating the files submitted by various cities vying to be chosen as the host stadium for the tournament final.

Barcelona confirmed that the city has extensive experience in organizing major sporting events, while Camp Nou is considered one of the most prominent stadiums in Europe. It is currently undergoing a comprehensive development process aimed at transforming it into one of the most modern stadiums in the world, in addition to being the largest in terms of capacity in Europe.

The statement concluded by noting that the announcement of the stadium selected to host the 2029 UEFA Champions League final will take place in the last quarter of this year, following the completion of the evaluation phase by the Union of European Football Associations.