Soccer-Wembley complications mean Porto emerges as option for Champions League final


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Semi Final Second Leg - Chelsea v Real Madrid - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - May 5, 2021 Chelsea fans celebrate outside the stadium after reaching the Champions League final Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Complications with moving the Champions League final from Istanbul to London's Wembley stadium have led to Porto emerging as a new option for the May 29th clash between Manchester City and Chelsea, sources have told Reuters.

Organisers UEFA have been in talks with the UK government and Football Association aimed at moving the final to Wembley after Turkey was last week put on the UK's 'red list' ruling out any English fans attending the game.

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