UEFA has introduced that the Champions League last between Manchester City and Chelsea scheduled to happen on Saturday 29 May have been moved from Istanbul to Portugal.
Also, with Portugal being on the UK’s inexperienced journey record, 6000 followers from every membership can be allowed contained in the Estádio do Dragão.
“The UEFA Champions League last between Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC might be held on the Estádio do Dragão in Porto on 29 May 2021, following a suggestion to stage the sport by the Portuguese FA (FPF) and the Portuguese authorities.” UEFA’s assertion learn.
The final was originally scheduled to take place at the Atatürk Stadium in Istanbul but, following the UK government’s decision to place Turkey on its red list of COVID-19 travel destinations, staging the final there would have meant none of the clubs’ domestic fans would be able to travel to the game. After a year of fans being locked out of stadiums, UEFA thought that everything needed to be done to ensure the supporters of the two finalist teams could attend.”
“UEFA mentioned transferring the match to England however, regardless of exhaustive efforts on the a part of the Football Association and the authorities, it was not potential to obtain the required exemptions from UK quarantine preparations,” it further added.
Meanwhile, announcing the decision, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin said: “I think we can all agree that we hope never to experience a year like the one we have just endured.
“Fans have had to suffer more than 12 months without the ability to see their teams live and reaching a Champions League final is the pinnacle of club football.
“To deprive those supporters of the chance to see the match in person was not an option and I am delighted that this compromise has been found.
“After the year that fans have endured, it is not right that they don’t have the chance to watch their teams in the biggest game of the season.”
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