The FA intends to organize the final of the Champions League in 2023 to mark the centenary of the Wembley opening.

The FA asked Wembley Stadium to host the Champions League final in 2023, the centennial year of the opening of the original Wembley.

The deadline for submissions was July 1st. All applications had to be submitted to UEFA by that date, and the FA presented its proposal.

Bidders will be announced in a timely manner. The final decision will be taken as to the organization of the final in 2023 on September 24 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, when the UEFA Executive Committee will meet to vote.

Wembley Stadium has already hosted the Champions League final in 2011 and 2013.

If the FA managed to organize the Champions League final in four years, it would be a good way to mark the centenary of the opening of the original Wembley in 1923.

The Mayor of London supported the candidacy of the FA with a spokesman for Sadiq Khan who said Standard sport"London is the sports capital of the world and the mayor wants to organize the biggest and the best events in the city.

"He is proud to support the FA's bid for Wembley to host the Uefa 2023 Champions League final.

"It has been 10 years since London hosted the Champions League final, and in 2023 we will be celebrating the centenary of the opening of the original Wembley Stadium.

"Wembley will host the finals of the Euro 2020 for men and the Euro 2021 for women." Bringing London's biggest football club match will be an excellent time for sport in the capital. . "