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KOMPAS.comUEFA ensure the final Champions League will roll out at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto. As many as 6,000 supporters from each camp will be able to attend the match Manchester City vs Chelsea the.

Competition Champions League final will bring together Manchester City and Chelsea on Saturday (29/5/2021).

The Champions League final will actually take place at the Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey.

However, Turkey is on the British Government’s red list of travel destinations amid the pandemic.

As a result, fans of both camps will not be allowed to go to the final match.

UEFA thinks that all needs to be done to ensure the supporters of both camps can be present after one year of being locked out of the stadium,” read the official UEFA statement.

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UEFA then planned to move the final match to England but this was not possible after taking into account all the quarantine needs of Great Britain.

“The Portuguese authorities and the FPF (Portuguese Football Federation) have finally stepped in and worked quickly with UEFA to offer the final venue,” they wrote again.

“Portugal is on the green list of destinations for England, so fans and players who are present for the final do not need to undergo quarantine after returning home.”

UEFA also voiced regret and appreciation for Turkish football authorities and promised to seek opportunities in the future for the city of Istanbul.

UEFA also said that 6,000 tickets would be available to supporters of each team, the same as the number planned in Istanbul.

“I think we all agree that the experiences in the last year will never pass us by again,” said UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.

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“The fans have had to suffer more during the last 12 months with them not being able to see their favorite team in action.”

“Qualifying for the Champions League final is the pinnacle of club football. We will not lose that opportunity to the fans again and I am happy that a compromise has been reached.”

Estadio do Dragao itself is hosting the latest UEFA international competition, the Nations League, which brings together Portugal vs the Netherlands on June 9, 2019.

“I hope this final will become a symbol of Europe’s revival from a difficult period and the fans who can watch it live will be able to cast their votes once again to show that this final is the best in club level football.”


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