NYON, Switzerland, Nov 27 - Galatasaray's
Champions League Group D match against Juventus will be held in
the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany on December 2, UEFA
said on Thursday.
The game, initially scheduled to be played on November 25,
was switched from Istanbul following last week's attacks on the
Turkish capital.
European soccer's ruling body said on Tuesday that the
fixture would be one of three moved away from Turkey to neutral
venues for safety reasons. It will kick off in Dortmund at 1945
GMT.
"We are very happy that following excellent co-operation
between UEFA, the Turkish FA and the home club involved, we have
found a suitable neutral venue for the re-scheduled match," UEFA
chief executive Gerhard Aigner said.
Two suicide bomb attacks on the British consulate and HSBC
bank headquarters in Istanbul last week killed 31 people and
injured hundreds more.
The attacks followed bombings at two Istanbul synagogues
this month that killed 25 people.
Besiktas's home Champions League game against Chelsea on
December 9 will be played outside Turkey as will Israeli side
Maccabi Haifa's UEFA Cup tie with Valencia, which was due to
take place in Izmir.
"In due course we will also be able to announce the venues
for the other two re-scheduled matches," Aigner added.
"We regret the move to neutral venues is necessary, due to
the current security circumstances, however in the interests of
the safety and security of players, participants and fans we
felt it appropriate.
"It goes without saying that UEFA shares in the sorrow and
sympathy for the victims of the bomb attacks and for the people
of Turkey at this time."