Newcastle Second Choice to Stage Final


By Karl Wilkinson
February 5 2004

Newcastle have missed out on staging the 2005 Uefa cup final along with Sunderland and Hampden Park. Uefa decided on a Portugese venue. We have missed out on staging the 2005 Uefa cup final along with Sunderland and Hampden Park.

European football's governing body decided to give the final to Sporting Lisbon's Jose Alvalade Stadium, one of two Portuguese venues in the running.

Although St James Park wasnt chosen it is the second choice and if anything was to go wrong with Jose Alvalade Stadium then St Jame sPark would host the final.

Uefa’s committee also decided on the Champions league venue for the 2005 final which will be Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

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