London's Wembley Stadium could host the climax of the 2020 European Championship Finals, CNN has learned.
UEFA president Michel
Platini is keen to revolutionize the tournament by holding matches
across several European cities rather than just one or two countries.
Platini is understood to
have held talks with FA chairman David Bernstein last week about the
semifinals and final being held in English capital.
The Frenchman is keen for
one city to host the final stages of the tournament with London a huge
draw following its recent triumph in hosting the 2011 Champions League
Final and more recently, the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The FA's chance of
landing the showpiece event depends on whether Turkey, which is also
keen to host the event, wins the right to host the Olympics in the same
year.
London successfully hosted the 2011 European Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona.
That clash contributed to
a record turnover of $532 million for UEFA and a profit after of tax of
around $65 million, which was up from $14.5 million from the previous
year.
That game brought in
$17.8 million for the FA and the governing body has already agreed a
fixed rental price for next season's Champions League Final.
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