Wembley will host the 2013 UEFA Champions League final, Uefa president Michel Platini announced on Thursday.
London venue to stage showpiece for second time in three years
Wembley will host the 2013 UEFA Champions League final and Uefa's Congress in the same year will be staged in London, president Michel Platini announced on Thursday.
Platini informed a news conference the decisions are to mark the 'exceptional circumstances' of the Football Association's 150th anniversary in 2013.
It means Wembley will host an unprecedented two finals in the space of three years after the success of the Barcelona v Manchester United final last month.
It will also be the seventh time that Wembley has hosted the Champions League or European Cup final, the most of any venue.
Platini revealed Uefa had been impressed with the organisation at this year's match.
Special
He said: "There are always many candidates for the Champions League final and the Congress but this is to mark the special year of the English FA.
"This may seem exceptional but I think it was important for us to respect this anniversary of our game."
The decisions were passed unanimously by Uefa's executive committee meeting in Nyon, Switzerland.
In April, before this year's final, Platini apologised for the high cost of tickets at Wembley and said Uefa would consider introducing a cheaper category for families for future finals.
The cheapest tickets on general sale were priced at £150 plus a £26 administration fee, and the cheapest package for one adult and one child was only available in category two seats costing £338.
Uefa also announced the 2013 Europa League final will be held at the Amsterdam ArenA.
There will also be a change to the venue for the Uefa Super Cup, the match between the Champions League and Europa League winners, which for years has been held in Monaco. In 2013 it will be held in Prague.
