Wembley on CL 2010 shortlist

The FA have announced that Wembley could play host to the 2010 Champions League final. FA Chief Exec Brian Barwick said: "It is recognition of Wembley's place among the very best football stadiums in the world, as well as its unique tradition and history."

The rebuilt stadium has been shortlisted by European governing body UEFA alongside four other stadiums, Berlin's Olympiastadion and the Allianz Arena in Munich and in Spain, Madrid's Bernabeu and the Mestalla in Valencia.

A UEFA delegation will visit Wembley before the end of this year with a decision expected in March next year.

A statement from the Football Association said: "The FA can confirm that Wembley Stadium has been shortlisted by UEFA for hosting either the 2010 or 2011 Champions League Final.

"Wembley will be up against the Olympiastadion in Berlin, the Fussball Arena in Munich, the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia.

"The selection was made on a range of criteria including stadium capacity, infrastructure, facilities and security arrangements, along with accommodation and transport links and rotation between host national associations.

"A UEFA delegation will inspect the stadium before the end of the year as part of their bid assessment, with a final decision expected in late March 2008."