Ukrainian capital Kiev has started preparatory work for the final of the 2018 UEFA Champions League club football tournament, the first deputy head of Kiev City State Administration Gennady Plis said here on Monday. "We have already begun preparations for the Champions League final, which will be held in a year," Plis told reporters during a media briefing, reports Xinhua news agency. The renovation work will be concentrated around the Olympic stadium, the venue of the final match, and near the Kiev airport Zhulyany, he said.