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UEFA could move the Champions League final from St Petersburg amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine.
The 2022 final is scheduled to take place in Russia’s second-largest city, one of the main venues during the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020, on May 28.
UEFA’s present position is to hold the Champions League final there as planned.
But it is understood the situation could change, even at short notice.
An official statement said: “UEFA is constantly and closely monitoring the situation. At present, there are no plans to change the venue.”
Staging European football’s most prestigious club match in Russia has become more difficult following the decision by Russian president Vladimir Putin to order troops into eastern Ukraine.
Russia’s military was sent into the region on “peacekeeping duties” after the decision to recognise Luhansk and Donetsk as self-proclaimed independent states loyal to Moscow.
Last season’s final between Chelsea and Manchester City was relocated to Porto from Istanbul with only a fortnight’s notice.
That was because Turkey was on the United Kingdom’s ‘red’ list, meaning fans were urged not to travel for the game due to coronavirus risk levels.
