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It's Not as Simple as Just Moving the Champions League Final to August

UEFA has evidently and tentatively moved the goalposts again.

The 2019-20 Champions League final, if everything breaks positively, will be held Aug. 29, three months after its intended date and in its original location, Istanbul, according to the Associated Press. That "if," however, is rather significant. Logistically and realistically speaking, it seems like a pipe dream at best, though you can't fault UEFA and its member associations for trying to keep hope alive. There's so much at stake both financially and competitively that they'll turn over every stone on the calendar before waving a white flag.