Porto, Portugal to be confirmed as host for Champions final

Porto is set to be confirmed as host of the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City after Portuguese authorities on Wednesday approved the return of supporters to stadiums. UEFA is planning to announce by the end of the week that the 50,000-capacity Estádio do Dragão will be used for the May 29 showpiece with thousands of fans from both English clubs allowed into the game, people with knowledge of the planning told The Associated Press.

UEFA is hoping for more than 10,000 people to be at the Porto stadium after having to move the final from Istanbul. Portugal is on England’s “green list” of 12 low-risk territories where people can travel from next Monday without having to quarantine upon their return. Istanbul became impractical once the British government said Friday that Turkey was being placed on the “red list” of countries requiring anyone returning to enter mandatory hotel quarantine for 10 days.