UEFA insists Champions League final will take place in Istanbul

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group G - Turkey v Netherlands - Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey - March 24, 2021 General view inside the stadium before the match Pool via REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - The Champions League final will definitely take place in Istanbul on May 29 despite Turkey going into a COVID-19 lockdown, UEFA said on Thursday.

A resurgence of COVID-19 infections has prompted the Turkish government to impose a 17-day lockdown which will end on May 17.