Champions League final will not be free to watch in UK for first time in modern era

Three European finals restricted to TNT Sport customers

Uefa understood to be unhappy with the decision

The Champions League final will not be available to watch for free in the UK for the first time since the competition’s modern rebrand 34 years ago when Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest.

The rights holder, TNT Sports, is understood to have irritated Uefa by opting to charge fans to watch all three European finals despite English clubs chasing a clean sweep of titles.

Aston Villa will be the Premier League’s first challengers when they face Freiburg in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Crystal Palace meet Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final seven days later, before Arsenal take on PSG the following Saturday.

TNT Sports holds the UK live rights for all three competitions, but in a departure from previous seasons the Warner Bros Discovery-owned (WBD) channel has not made the finals available free of charge.

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