UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has arrived in Istanbul to attend the gala dinner at Çırağan Palace, which will precede the UEFA Europa League final tonight. Čeferin, who expressed his pleasure at returning to Turkey, is looking forward to a memorable match at the final in Istanbul.

Čeferin was welcomed at Istanbul Airport by İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu, the President of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), along with TFF Board of Directors member Muhammet Akçay, TFF Chief Advisor Yusuf Yerkel, TFF Director of International Relations and National Teams Buğra İmamoğulları, and UEFA Strategic Advisor Kadir Kardaş.

The gala dinner, which is set to begin at 7:30 PM at Çırağan Palace, will take place tonight before the Europa League final, scheduled for tomorrow at 10 PM. The match will feature German team Freiburg and English team Aston Villa playing at Beşiktaş Park.