El Monumental eyed for Finalissima, concert blocks March date | OneFootball

“Chiqui” Tapia proposed River’s stadium for the Argentina vs. Spain match, but the venue is already booked for AC/DC concerts. UEFA insists on holding the match at the Bernabéu.

The venue for the next Finalissima is still undecided. With Qatar ruled out due to the conflict in the Middle East, Europe is pushing for the match to be played at the Santiago Bernabéu, while Tapia has proposed holding it at the Estadio Monumental.

The president of the AFA made his position clear as he left the courthouse. “Spain wants it to be played there and I want it to be played at the Monumental,” he stated, adding that he will seek to move forward on the issue together with Conmebol.

But the schedule complicates that possibility, since the Monumental will be occupied at the end of March by a series of AC/DC concerts, with three shows scheduled, including one on the 27th of that month, the date on which the match could be played.

AC/DC, at their last concert at the Monumental.

For this reason, the possibility of the Finalissima being played in Argentina is practically ruled out for that window. An alternative would be to move the date to June, between the 1st and the 9th, although that would be very close to the start of the World Cup.

Furthermore, the organization of this edition is under UEFA’s control. The agreement with Conmebol establishes that the European body will handle the first two Finalissimas—the previous one was played at Wembley Stadium—and that the following ones will be managed by the South American organization.

While negotiations continue, the venue for the Argentina vs. Spain match remains open. But if the March date is kept, the Monumental will be ruled out.

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