UEFA: Champions League final moved to Porto, govt allows entry of 12000 spectators
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The game has been moved from Turkey to the Portuguese city of Porto because of covid-19 restrictions. The UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement, "To deprive supporters of the chance to see the match in person was not an option and I am delighted that this compromise has been found".
There was a ban on the entry of spectators to the stadiums in Portugal but now 10 percent of the spectators will get admission after the concession in the Corona Protocol. Uefa said that six thousand tickets would be sold to Chelsea and Manchester City fans. Keeping the spectators away from the match was not an option and I am glad that it has been resolved to some extent. Initially, the match was to be held at Wembley Stadium in London but the broadcasters and guests could not get relief from the British officials in the quarantine. The game has been moved from Turkey to the Portuguese city of Porto because of covid-19 restrictions. The UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement, "To deprive supporters of the chance to see the match in person was not an option and I am delighted that this compromise has been found". "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," added Ceferin. "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." "The difficulties of moving the final are great and the FA and the authorities made every effort to try to stage the match in England, and I would like to thank them for their work in trying to make it happen," he further added.More Related News