The host venue for Saturday's
Champions League final, Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, has a capacity of
69,000 that the German club sells out for every match.
Chelsea's Stamford
Bridge, on the other hand, has a capacity of just 41,837 -- but the
English club has similar matchday revenue to Bayern due to higher ticket
prices. However, owner Roman Abramovich is seeking to move to a bigger
stadium.
Leaving the Bridge?
Russian billionaire
Abramovich has owned 100% of Chelsea since buying the club in 2003.
Bayern, on the other hand, is 82% owned by fans -- most German clubs are
governed by the "50+1" rule to protect them from aggressive takeovers.
Oligarch vs. fans
German legend Franz
Beckenbauer, left, lifts the European Cup in 1975 -- the second of
Bayern's four triumphs. Chelsea skipper John Terry, right, missed a
vital penalty in his club's only previous final appearance in 2008.
Bayern 4 Chelsea 0
battle for football's soul
Bayern coach Jupp
Heynckes won Europe's top club tournament with Real Madrid in 1998,
while Chelsea's interim manager Roberto di Matteo is seeking to follow
up this season's English FA Cup final success.
Heynckes vs. Di Matteo
battle for football's soul
Bayern will be
without (from left) David Alaba, Holger Badstuber, Luiz Gustavo, as the
trio are suspended after being booked in the second leg of the semifinal
against Real Madrid.
Bayern's banned players
battle for football's soul
Chelsea's dramatic
semifinal win over defending champions Barcelona came at a cost as Terry
(left) was sent off, and Branislav Ivanovic, Raul Meireles and Ramires
picked up yellow cards to also be ruled out of the final.
Chelsea's costly win
battle for football's soul
Bayern's record
signing is $40 million top scorer Mario Gomez. Chelsea splashed out
twice that on Fernando Torres, who has struggled to find the net since
leaving Liverpool in January 2011. Bayern's revenue is higher, but
Abramovich has funded Chelsea's spending sprees.
Spending power
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