FC Copenhagen's match moved to Kiev
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Published: 23 Jul, 2014 CET.
Updated: Wed 23 Jul 2014 15:13 CET
Uefa gives in to security concerns and moves Champions League qualifier.
FC Dnipro announced on Wednesday the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against FC Copenhagen will be played in Kiev due to the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. FC Copenhagen (FCK) was due to face off against Dnipro in Dnipropetrovsk on July 29th, but European football governing body Uefa ruled that match cannot take place at the Dnipro-Arena because of security concerns. "The match between Dnipro and Copenhagen will be played at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev in July 30 at 1900," Dnipro announced via Twitter. FCK had asked Uefa to move the match to another venue, citing safety and insurance concerns and an inability to fly to the area. The Ukrainian city is located around 300 kilometres from the site in the rebellion-wracked region of Donetsk where the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down, leaving 298 people dead.
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FC Dnipro announced on Wednesday the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against FC Copenhagen will be played in Kiev due to the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.
FC Copenhagen (FCK) was due to face off against Dnipro in Dnipropetrovsk on July 29th, but European football governing body Uefa ruled that match cannot take place at the Dnipro-Arena because of security concerns.
"The match between Dnipro and Copenhagen will be played at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev in July 30 at 1900," Dnipro announced via Twitter.
FCK had asked Uefa to move the match to another venue, citing safety and insurance concerns and an inability to fly to the area.
The Ukrainian city is located around 300 kilometres from the site in the rebellion-wracked region of Donetsk where the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down, leaving 298 people dead.
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