Argentine newspaper: Conmebol has set the final of the Santiago Bernabeu final in River Boca in Madrid, December 9

Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 3:23 pm

Against all odds, the South American Football Confederation has decided that the unfortunate Copa Libertadores final between River and Boca will be played at Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid on December 9 at 4:30 pm Argentina time.

The trading advanced on Wednesday and was finalized today. Yesterday, Conmebol had already received approval from UEFA, the real Spanish football federation and up to the Spanish club chaired by Florentino. Even at the last minute yesterday, the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between all parties has progressed.

The final decision was postponed because of a lack of green light: that of Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, who participated yesterday in the flight to Buenos Aires to participate in the G20. The election of the venue of the competition and the date of the final are subject to the decision of the Discipline Court of Conmebol, which is expected for today.

Doha, Medellin and Miami have been dismissed for different reasons. The capital of the emirate organizing the 2022 World Cup has always been the most solid option for economic reasons. It offered an irresistible incentive to clubs and Conmebol. The distance with South America and the logistical difficulties have brought down the proposal. Miami, who was once the favorite, has not been approved by US Soccer, the country's football federation. "Carlos Cordeiro (the president of US Soccer) did not want to", was the answer used by Conmebol to explain Miami's rejection.

Medellín, in contrast, was the closest tender. In addition, the president of the Colombian federation, Ramón Jesurun, is a strategic ally of Alejandro Domínguez, the Paraguayan who heads the Conmebol. And even the mayor of this Colombian city was made available for the organization of the party.

In addition to its stadium and the close relations between Alejandro Domínguez and Florentino Pérez, Madrid has a large Argentinean colony and the airport with the largest number of connections to Latin American countries.

Source: https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2197523-destino-impensado-final-copa-libertadores-se-jugara

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