Aussie fans celebrate huge Champions League deal

Australian football fans can rejoice in the knowledge they can watch the Champions League, and other major tournaments, on Stan Sport for a further three years.

Stan Sport has announced an extension of the partnership with UEFA to be the exclusive Aussie broadcaster through to the 2026-27 season.

The deal includes the Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League, and the UEFA Super Cup.

Watch Erling Haaland, Karim Benzema and Luka Modric in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, streaming ad free, live and exclusive on Stan Sport

Starting in the 2024-25 season, Stan Sport viewers can enjoy more than 540 games across all competitions, live and exclusive.

"Stan's partnership with UEFA has been a key pillar of our sports business, and we are delighted to continue broadcasting the world's best club football competitions until 2027," Stan CEO Martin Kugeler said.

"We have seen very strong audience numbers and extremely positive feedback from fans during our first two seasons.

"We will continue to deliver our viewers amazing pre and post-match coverage as well as an outstanding viewing experience.

"The expanded competition format from the 2024-2025 season will deliver our subscribers even more world-class football content with additional match-ups, extra teams and more live games than ever before.

"We are thrilled to have been entrusted with the broadcast rights of the UEFA club competitions through this exciting new era."

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