Sunday decision on Moscow match
Wednesday, October 23, 2002
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UEFA may postpone FC Spartak Moskva's UEFA Champions League match next Wednesday against FC Basel.
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UEFA is considering postponing next Wednesday's UEFA Champions League Group B match between FC Spartak Moskva and FC Basel at the Dinamo stadium in Moscow.
Current events
European football's governing body said on Friday that current events in the Russian capital have led UEFA to think about delaying the staging of the match, and possibly playing the game at another venue in Russia.
Details on uefa.com
UEFA said in a statement that a decision regarding Wednesday's match would follow on Sunday 27 October at 20.00CET, with details being made available on uefa.com.
Another venue
"The match will then either be given the go-ahead and be played in Moscow at 8pm local time (18.00CET) or be postponed by one week and be played in Moscow, or another venue in Russia, on Wednesday 6 November," said UEFA.
