Chelsea and Manchester City supporters hopes of attending this month s Champions League final received a significant boost on Monday when UEFA ruled out keeping the game in Istanbul.
Hold it in London! Senior MP blasts pointless plan to hold Champions League final in Istanbul as health expert says ridiculous UEFA decision to expose up to 25,000 British football fans to Covid is corporate negligence
The showpiece European football event is set to be played at Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 29
Sources told The Times that 25,000 fans are expected to attend the game with many travelling internationally
Some 8,000 tickets to be offered to English fans of the two teams but some fear even more will make the trip
Coronavirus infection rates are some 12 times higher in Turkey than the UK, with 31,000 new cases yesterday
Fury over Champions League final plans that could see 8,000 Man City and Chelsea fans travel to Covid hotspot Turkey as MPs warn move would make a mockery of Britain s lockdown efforts and demand UEFA moves the game to the UK
Champions League final is set to be played at Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 29
Sources told The Times that 25,000 fans are expected to attend the game with many travelling internationally
Covid infection rates are 12 times higher in Turkey than the UK with 31,000 new cases yesterday
Labour MP and football fan, Clive Efford, says allowing fans to travel would make a mockery of UK s effort