Bayern, Internazionale announce media activities

FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano will be facing the press in the build-up to the UEFA Champions League final, both on home soil and at the Santiago Bernabéu.



FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano have confirmed details of their media open days heralding this season's UEFA Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday 22 May.

Bayern, for administrative purposes the home team in Madrid, will hold two media days at their Säbener Strasse training base in Munich – on Monday 17 May and Wednesday 19 May. Both events will begin with an open training session at 11.30CET and continue with interview opportunities from 14.00.

Media representatives wishing to attend should fax a request to Holger Quest in the Bayern press office, on +49 89 699 31 8440. The registration form is available via the Bundesliga side's website. The deadline is Thursday 6 May, with confirmations to be given by Monday 10 May.

Priority will be afforded to the Italian and Spanish press on the Monday and, on the Wednesday, to media from countries represented by players in Bayern's squad. Translation will be provided.

Internazionale will stage their open day on Tuesday 18 May at the Italian team's training centre – Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti, Viale dell Sport, Appiano Gentile. Exact timings and details will be confirmed in due course. Interested parties need not register in advance but should produce media photo IDs upon arrival.

The finalist clubs have also made known their pre-match activities in Madrid. Bayern will take part in two press conferences, with the first scheduled for 15.00 on Thursday 20 May, and featuring two players, at the team hotel – Eurostars Madrid Tower Hotel, Paseo de la Castellana. This event will be accessible to all media.

The next day, Bayern coach Louis van Gaal and several players will participate in a second news conference at the Santiago Bernabéu from 13.00. The same venue will then host the German outfit's open training session from 17.00 to 18.00.

Inter will have an open training session at Appiano Gentile on Friday 21 May, with the exact timing still to be announced. Coach Jose Mourinho and certain players will also be facing the press at the Santiago Bernabéu later that day, from 18.00.

Media activities at the Santiago Bernabéu will be restricted to those carrying UEFA Champions League final accreditation. Simultaneous translation will be available.

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