THE Mayor of Munich has thrown a curveball to Uefa bosses – after claiming the city won’t pay to host the Nations League finals.
Germany will host the Final Four stage of the tournament should they beat Italy in their quarter-final next month.
Dieter Reiter addressed the “Nations League thingy” during a council meeting in Bavaria on Wednesday.
The mini-tournament will be held between July 4-8, just a week after Munich’s Allianz Arena is due to host the Champions League final.
Germany’s FA and Uefa are keen to stage Nations League games in both Munich and Stuttgart, should the Germans see off Italy.
Reiter claims he was contacted over the matter by Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen.
The mayor argued he could see the “pragmatic reasons” behind hosting the games in Munich, per BILD.
But Reiter hit back at suggestions the city would provide a fan park or pay for logistics.
He said, per the outlet: “We have nothing against you playing here, but we will not spend a single euro on it.
“We will not be able to organize a fan festival and everything that goes with it, logistically speaking.”
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Reiter has put off making a final decision until a council meeting next month.
Should Italy beat Germany in the quarter-finals, the Azzurri will advance to the Final Four and host the mini-tournament in Turin.
The Nations League was launched in 2018 and was designed to promote more competitive international football outside of summer tournaments.
Spain are the current holders, with France and Portugal also lifting the trophy.
This year’s competition resumes on Thursday, March 20 with the first legs of the playoffs.
The second legs will be played on Sunday, March 23.
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