Turkish Airlines has become the first airline in the world to sponsor the UEFA Champions League soccer tournament, whose final match will be held in Istanbul in 2023.

The company said in a statement on Monday that it has become the official sponsor of the European Champions League, which is considered one of the most watched sporting events in the world.

She pointed out that this sponsorship contract is important, especially that the final match of the tournament will be held at the “Ataturk Olympic Stadium” in Istanbul on June 10 next year.

The statement indicated that the sponsorship announcement took place at the Gulf Convention Center in Istanbul, with the participation of Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Polat and senior company officials, in addition to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and Federation Marketing Director Guy-Laurent Epstein.

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The European Football Association announced on Friday that the Champions League final for the 2023 season will be held at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul.

The official account of “UEFA” on Twitter: “After moving the 2021 final from Istanbul to Porto, Istanbul will organize the final in 2023.”

UEFA also decided to grant Istanbul the honor of hosting the group stage draw events for the continental competitions in the next two seasons.

And UEFA stated in a separate tweet: “The start of the European club season, which includes the draw for the group stage of the Champions League.

The European League and the European Conferences League will be held in Istanbul at the end of August in both the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons.

The Champions League final for the 2020/2021 season was scheduled to be held in Istanbul, but the repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic caused it to be moved to Porto, Portugal.

Chelsea beat its neighbor Manchester City 1-0 and won the title.

It is worth noting that the 2022 Champions League final will be held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Liverpool players led by captain Jordan Henderson issued an official statement on Tuesday, announcing their collective rejection of the European Super League competition or the club’s participation in it.

The statement read: “We do not like or prefer it. We do not want it to take place. We do not like what happens and we do not want it to happen.”

This is our collective position. Belonging to Liverpool is unconditional, and we will never let it go alone. “

The “Reds” players refused to launch the European Super League, and came after reactions by the club’s fans to the competition separate from the UEFA umbrella.

Twelve major European clubs, including Liverpool, had announced the launch of an independent tournament under the name of the European Super League, “Super League”.

This was rejected by both the European and International Football Associations, or at the level of the masses.

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The final match of the UEFA Champions League will be played at Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, and the ball called “The Finale Istanbul 21” will be used for the remainder of the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League season.

According to the UEFA statement, the ball made by Adidas, one of the sponsors of the organization for the final match to be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on May 29, will be used from the round of 16 in the tournament, which will start on Tuesday, February 16.

The design of “The Finale Istanbul 21”, which consists of the colors of red, white, gray and black, is inspired by the stars in the UEFA Champions League logo, as has been the case since 2001.

The ball pattern, produced to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the iconic star design, bears traces of the previous 20 last matches.

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The Senegalese striker of the Basaksehir team in Istanbul revealed the racist words used by the fourth referee with the team coach.

During the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Basaksehir in the sixth week of the group stage of the European Champions League on Tuesday evening, the match was stopped due to what the Turkish team members described as racist behavior by the fourth referee.

Senegal striker “Demba Ba” revealed that the fourth referee had used the word “black” to address one of the team’s coaches.

The accident occurred in the 16th minute, and after a series of interactions, the referee decided to show a member of the Basaksehir team a red card, which was later identified as “Pera Weibo”, assistant coach of the Cameroonian national team.

Fourth referee Sebastian Koletskio intervened to help identify the culprit (Weibo) who appeared to have used the word “black” in the meantime, sparking controversy on the field, and after a few minutes the players of Basaksehir refused to continue the game.

As a result, the match was stopped completely in the 23rd minute and was postponed to Wednesday in the presence of another fourth referee.

Senegalese striker Demba Ba addressed the fourth referee on the field with a racist cry and said, “When you talk about a white player, you don’t say this white person, you say this person. So why when you mention a black person you should say this black person? I really do not understand this.

UEFA’s reaction to this racist insult

In response to this racist insult directed by the fourth referee of the UEFA Champions League matches to the assistant coach of the Turkish team Basaksehir, UEFA announced that it would not accept any discrimination or racism in football.

UEFA’s response to the racist insult of Sebastian Koltisco, the fourth Romanian referee in the Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir match in the sixth and final week of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Racism is not acceptable in football.

The Romanian Football Association also announced in connection with this action by Sebastian Koltisco: The necessary measures will be taken in line with the UEFA report on this incident. We oppose any violence, racism or xenophobia.

Like the Istanbul team in Basaksehir, the Paris Saint-Germain team tweeted “No to racism”.

Paris Saint-Germain players, Kylian Mbappé and Presnel Kimpembe, also posted on their social media accounts the message “We are by your side, Old Web” and “No to racism”.

The Olympic Football Club Lyon, France and Milan, Italy, also issued messages opposing any racism and intolerance.

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The European Football Association (UEFA) announced on Friday that it will consider “all options” regarding the timetable and the resumption of the Champions League matches.

As the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) in most European countries with professional leagues has affected the most important club football tournament in the Green Continent, the Champions League, since mid-March.

The European Football Association (UEFA) has raised the possibility of any changes in the timing and manner of playing the Champions League, which were previously reported in the media regarding a possible change to the venue of the final of the tournament.

According to the predetermined schedule, the Champions League final was to be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

A UEFA spokesman said that the working committees, which are made up of representatives of local clubs, leagues and football federations, are studying all options related to the 2020 UEFA Champions League table.

He added that no decision has been taken at the present time, and that the appointment of the Executive Committee has been made on June 17 to acknowledge the final decisions.

After the outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19), the UEFA decided to suspend the Champions League round of 16 matches from March 23 until further notice.

Consequently, the remaining matches of these competitions have been postponed, including the final that was scheduled for Saturday, May 30 in Istanbul.

The New York Times reported on Friday, citing a source close to the tournament, that the Champions League final may be transferred to another city.

According to the report, the European Football Association is studying a number of other sites as a substitute for Istanbul for the Champions League final, and is scheduled to hold meetings with decision-makers in Turkey.

However, a Spanish radio station speculated that the Champions League final could happen this season in Lisbon, Portugal, and Italian stations speculated that the final could take place in a German city.

According to some sources, if Istanbul does not host the Champions League final this year, then the city will have a good opportunity to host the final match of the competition in the future.

During a recent interview with the Portuguese Record magazine, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin expressed his hope that the UEFA Champions League competition would end in late August.

Among the French teams, Paris Saint-Germain confirmed his presence in the quarter-finals, and Lyon is scheduled to face Juventus in the second leg of the round of 16. The first leg match between the two teams ended with Juventus winning 1-0.

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Ataturk Olympic Stadium is considered to be the largest stadium in Turkey. Located in Ikitelli region of the municipality of Basaksehir, which is a modern area in the western suburbs of Istanbul.

The stadium was named after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder and first president of Turkish Republic.

The construction of the Stadium began on an area of ​​584 hectares, in the year 1999. And construction was completed in 2002 at a total cost of approximately 140 million dollars. With a capacity of 76,092 people in addition to 18,900 parking lots. Making it the largest sports complex in Istanbul.

In 2004 the Ataturk Olympic Stadium was announced as a 5-star sports complex by the European Football Association (UEFA), allowing the stadium to host European competitions held in the name of the European Union (UEFA).

This Stadium also hosted the famous Champions League final match, that took place on May 5, 2005 between AC Milan and Liverpool.

In 2008 the stadium was also approved as an Olympic stadium capable of hosting the official Olympic Games.

Ataturk Olympic Stadium has 134 entrances and 148 exits, And can discharge up to 80,000 spectators in just 7 minutes during emergencies.

UEFA Champions League Final 2020

The Stadium has been nominated to host the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final. Which was to be played on May 30, 2020. But was postponed due to the global Coronavirus crisis, which completely stopped the football season all over the world.

How to go to Ataturk Olympic Stadium?

The Ataturk Olympic Stadium can be reached by T1 tram line. as you need to get off at Bağcılar Station.
after that you must walk about 300 meters to Bağcılar Meydan Station.
then take the M1B Metro line to Kirazlı (also the Istanbul M1B metro line can be taken directly to go to Kirazlı Station, if you are in the place with M1B Metro line ).
Then take the M3 Metro line that leads you directly to the Olimpiyat Park.

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