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San Siro to host 2016 CL final

Nyon - Milan will host the 2016 Champions League final, European football's governing body UEFA have decided on Thursday at a meeting of its executive committee in Nyon, Switzerland.

The final of the Europa League next season will be held in the Swiss city of Basel and that of the Super Cup in Trondheim in Norway, UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino announced following the meeting.

This will be the fourth time the northern Italian city and its San Siro stadium host the Champions League final after 1965, 1970 and 2001.

The game is scheduled for 28 May 2016.

Milan will follow Berlin, which will host European club football's most prestigious tournament final next year.

The Europa League and Super Cup finals in 2016 are planned for 18 May and 9 August respectively.

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