UEFA Champions League trophy handover in Madrid

025 – Cup handover ceremony to take place in Madrid on 16 April

The UEFA Champions League trophy will be handed over by UEFA to the host city of Madrid at a special ceremony, which will take place on Friday 16 April 2010, at 13.00 CET, at the Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid's Town Hall.

UEFA president Michel Platini will hand the trophy to the Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, for the city to keep and display to the public until this season's UEFA Champions League final is played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, on Saturday 22 May at 20.45 CET.

The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Ángel María Villar Llona, the president of Real Madrid CF, Florentino Pérez Rodríguez, together with the ambassador for this year's final, former Spanish striker legend Emilio Butragueño, and representatives of last season's winners FC Barcelona, will be among the renowned personalities attending the event.

A tour will then be conducted with the trophy in the Spanish capital from 17 April to 14 May. The tour will start on 17 April at 12.00 CET at "Puerta del Sol" one of the most emblematic squares in Madrid.

Media representatives wishing to attend the cup handover ceremony in Madrid are kindly requested to contact the Spanish FA by emailing prensa@rfef.es for accreditation.