UEFA has moved this year's Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the European soccer governing body said in a statement on Friday.
UEFA also announced that home games of Ukrainian and Russian club and national teams competing in UEFA competitions would be played at neutral venues "until further notice".
UEFA thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for his "personal support and commitment" in taking on the final.
Adding that it would "fully support multi-stakeholder efforts to ensure the provision of rescue for football players and their families in Ukraine who face dire human suffering, destruction and displacement".
The Champions League final was set to be played at Zenit St Petersburg's stadium on May 28 with thousands of supporters from across the continent expected to attend the showcase match in European club soccer.
The 2023 Champions League final is set to be contested in Istanbul with Wembley in London hosting the following year and Munich's Allianz Arena the venue for the final in 2025.
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