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| Man City stadium given Uefa final | Man City stadium given Uefa final |
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| The City of Manchester Stadium has been selected to host the Uefa Cup final in 2008 by Uefa's executive committee. | The City of Manchester Stadium has been selected to host the Uefa Cup final in 2008 by Uefa's executive committee. |
| Manchester City have been playing in the stadium since August 2003 after it was used for the Commonwealth Games. | Manchester City have been playing in the stadium since August 2003 after it was used for the Commonwealth Games. |
| The new Wembley Stadium has been turned down in its bid to host the Champions League final in either 2008 or 2009. | The new Wembley Stadium has been turned down in its bid to host the Champions League final in either 2008 or 2009. |
| The Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and the Stadio Olimpico in Rome will host the 2008 and 2009 Uefa Champions League finals respectively. | The Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and the Stadio Olimpico in Rome will host the 2008 and 2009 Uefa Champions League finals respectively. |
| The 2009 Uefa Cup final will be played in the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul. | The 2009 Uefa Cup final will be played in the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul. |
| 606 VIEW Clearly the Istanbul Champions League final in 2005 impressed Uefa HB 606: Have your say | |
| A statement on the Uefa website said: "The committee decided after assessing criteria such as stadium capacity, safety and security, access, transport, supporters' facilities and commercial potential." | A statement on the Uefa website said: "The committee decided after assessing criteria such as stadium capacity, safety and security, access, transport, supporters' facilities and commercial potential." |
| The City of Manchester Stadium has already staged international football with a Uefa Women's Championship game in 2005. | The City of Manchester Stadium has already staged international football with a Uefa Women's Championship game in 2005. |
| It has also staged a rugby league international and concerts by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, and Oasis, as well as winning various architectural awards. | It has also staged a rugby league international and concerts by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, and Oasis, as well as winning various architectural awards. |