Champions League 2009/2010

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[FiNeRaIn]

lmao

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[TBM]

Is the final really on a Saturday (22nd) or have the BBC got it wrong?

How come not Wednesday?

[T.R.O.L.I.]

It is indeed next Saturday, TBM - and will be on Saturday nights for the foreseeable future. Hence why the FA have murked themselves for next season as the Championship playoff final (which is part of a 20 year, 100 match deal between the FA and FL) was also scheduled for Saturday 22nd May

The reason for the move to a Saturday? UEFA want to make the CL final a more family friendly occasion

[Dirk Gently]

It is indeed next Saturday, TBM - and will be on Saturday nights for the foreseeable future. Hence why the FA have murked themselves for next season as the Championship playoff final (which is part of a 20 year, 100 match deal between the FA and FL) was also scheduled for Saturday 22nd May

The reason for the move to a Saturday? UEFA want to make the CL final a more family friendly occasion

It's all a lot do with the release times before the World Cup. Forget what the period of time required by FIFA to release players before the WC starts, but I think 22nd May is the last day for it.

The assumption was made that it was much more likely that the L1 & L2 teams wouldn't have WC players involved, so they didn't bother to bring those forward.

[RoyalChicagoFC]

Bigger global audience guaranteed by the move to Saturday --f'rinstance, it'll be live on regular network TeeVee here for the first time ever (Fox in particular; no need even for a basic cable subscription to watch this 'un while it happens)

Most people can get their eyes in front of a screen for a Saturday KO scheduled for 2:45 PM Noo Yawk time and 11:45 AM on the west coast

Of a Wednesday, not so much

[TBM]

So I guess wembley won't be hosting it for quite a while then

[Compo's Hat]

What on earth are the average couch potato family going to do when they can't watch the terrible Britain's Got Talent next weekend.

[leww_rfc]

Haven't read the other posts and will probably get a whoosh but isn't wembley hosting it next year?

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Both Inter & Bayern going for the Treble on Saturday.

[Stranded]

So I guess wembley won't be hosting it for quite a while then

2010/11 Champions League Final

Saturday 28th May 2011 19.45
Wembley Stadium, London.

[TBM]

So I guess wembley won't be hosting it for quite a while then

2010/11 Champions League Final

Saturday 28th May 2011 19.45
Wembley Stadium, London.

So i guess the play-offs will be moved??! - or will they be earlier?

[Stranded]

In theory they could repeat this year - CCC on the 21st with L1 and L2 the days after the CL final or any combination you like.