This will be news for Manchester City and Chelsea enthusiasts hoping to attend the Champions League final in Porto on 29 May.
However, uncertainty persists over councils, as a Portuguese government minister said that attack enthusiasts deserve to be in and out of the country for 24 hours. They would also be transported to and from the game in “bubble” situations.
The Dragao Stadium in Porto now houses the latest (Mike Egerton / PA)
This was not discussed through UEFA when it announced thursday that the English centrepiece will be transferred from Istanbul to Dragao Stadium.
The European governance framework said that up to 6,000 club supporters would be allowed to attend, which led many to start booking trips and accommodation.
UEFA commented on the stage after being contacted through the PA news agency.
The only detail of confusion that has dissipated, at least, is whether British tourists can enter Portugal. The stage has become very unclear on Thursday night when it showed that Portugal extended its “state of calamity”, i. e. the closing restrictions. until May 30.
If this had included round trips, it would have prohibited the British from visiting the country, regardless of Portugal’s addition to the UK’s “green list” from 17 May.
Tourism company Visit Portugal reported friday that the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs had shown that British tourists would be welcome from Monday if they had registered negative PCR control within the last 72 hours.
However, enthusiasts are still frustrated not knowing how long Portugal can. The city offers day trips to Porto for others who have received a price ticket, but many have already made separate arrangements with different stay durations.
Kevin Parker, general secretary of the Manchester City Official Rock, said: “There is no clarity, it is very frustrating.
“UEFA issued this saying how glorious they were, that the adjustment was going to Porto, and each club was going to get 6,000 tickets, and tickets would soon be on sale. And on that basis, everyone started booking their flights and accommodation. .
“Then we saw the words spoken by the Portuguese minister yesterday, which is a shock. Since then, UEFA has been very quiet. It’s a nightmare, to be honest.
“Everything is in the air, Can we spend Friday and come back on Sunday or do we have to spend Saturday?
“UEFA seemed to recommend that they were very happy to have been preparing things for fans, but it turns out they were not. “
We will seek clarity and transmit everything we receive.
– Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (@ChelseaSTrust) May 13, 2021
A Tweet from the Chelsea Supporters Trust read: “We share the same frustrations as the #CFC. The scenario related to #UCLfinal is a sham. We will seek an explanation and transmit all the data we receive. “
UEFA was under pressure the importance of enthusiasts in confirming its debatable resolve to move the adjustment to Porto instead of Wembley.
“Depriving enthusiasts of the possibility of watching the game on the user is not an option,” said UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.
One member of the City said: “We are well aware that our supporters have a number of notable questions related to the travel arrangements for the Champions League final and we are aware that it is even more urgent to answer those questions temporarily given the tight deadlines.
“The club continues to work with UEFA, which negotiates with the relevant Portuguese authorities, to download more data on the protocols that will be in force.
“We will give an explanation to our followers as soon as we can and thank the enthusiasts for their patience. “
Manchester City and Chelsea met at Wembley in the FA Cup month (Adam Davy / PA)
Uncertainty came when Portuguese cupboard Minister Mariana Vieira da Silva said at a briefing Thursday that enthusiasts “would come and spend the same day, with a bubble test, on charter flights. “
In quotes from the BBC website, he added: “There will be two fan zones and from there they will move to the stadium and stadium to the airport, being in Portugal less than 24 hours. “
UEFA made the decision to move the latter to Istanbul after Turkey was included on the British government’s “red list” for foreigners last week.
There were lengthy discussions about moving to Wembley, but the UK government was unable to settle for UEFA’s request for 2000 quarantine exemptions for sponsors, VIPs and broadcasters, so Portugal was selected as an alternative.