UEFA has received bids from nine possible hosts for the Champions League final and eight for the UEFA Cup final in 2003.
Said Mike Lee, UEFA spokesman: "UEFA staff are now in the process of analysing the bids and carrying our site surveys of all the proposed stadia.
"The executive committee will then receive a detailed evaluation report in order to make the final decision at its December meeting."
Among the stadiums bidding for the 2003 Champions League final are Old Trafford, Manchester; Stade de France, Paris (pictured); AOL Arena, Hamburg; and the Bernabeu in Madrid.
Those hoping to land the UEFA Cup final include Villa Park, Birmingham; the Olimpic, Seville; and the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven.
The UEFA executive committee meeting takes place on December 12 and 13.






