The Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea is increasingly likely to be moved to Portugal to allow fans to attend safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The final is currently scheduled to be played at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul, but Turkey is in the grip of a surge in coronavirus cases and has been added to the UK’s ‘red list’ of countries with the most severe travel restrictions.
The UK government was locked in talks with UEFA on Monday with the hope of moving the final to Wembley, due to both finalists being from the Premier League, but a considerable sticking point exists over waiving quarantine rules for visiting delegates, broadcasters and sponsors.
