Champions League final venue confirmed

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Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by ClaretTony » Thu May 13, 2021 11:44 am

Will be played at Porto

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by ClaretDiver » Thu May 13, 2021 11:50 am

Not unexpected really....

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by kendalianclaret » Thu May 13, 2021 11:56 am

You can tell flights to Porto gone from £9.99 up to £250 out and £295 return. for those dates

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by claretblue » Thu May 13, 2021 12:05 pm

ClaretDiver wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 11:50 am
Not unexpected really....
I can't understand why the venue wouldn't be the same country as the 2 finalists.

More fans, more economical...more sensible!

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by SalisburyClaret » Thu May 13, 2021 12:10 pm

Having it in London would mean the sponsors and organisers missing out on a weeks all expenses paid trip

Portugal will take them and they’ll not miss out

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by Targetman » Thu May 13, 2021 12:10 pm

claretblue wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:05 pm
I can't understand why the venue wouldn't be the same country as the 2 finalists.

More fans, more economical...more sensible!

Because UEFA wanted quarantine exemptions from the UK Government for 2,000 people including media, dignataries, spnsors and VIP's.

The government offered quarantine exemptions for essential staff, UEFA turned this down.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by gandhisflipflop » Thu May 13, 2021 12:16 pm

kendalianclaret wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 11:56 am
You can tell flights to Porto gone from £9.99 up to £250 out and £295 return. for those dates
They shouldn't be able to do that, it is just blatant ripping off customers.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by kentonclaret » Thu May 13, 2021 12:23 pm

Good news.

The Bank Holiday weekend of 29-31 May is when the play-off finals are due to be played at Wembley.

The 2 members of the treacherous 6 can have their final in Portugal.
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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by NottsClaret » Thu May 13, 2021 12:27 pm

Good decision, whatever the reason. Two English clubs is dull enough, let alone playing it in England.
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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by Steve1956 » Thu May 13, 2021 12:28 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:10 pm
Having it in London would mean the sponsors and organisers missing out on a weeks all expenses paid trip

Portugal will take them and they’ll not miss out
Greed and self satisfying at its best

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by Clarets4me » Thu May 13, 2021 12:31 pm

Targetman wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:10 pm
Because UEFA wanted quarantine exemptions from the UK Government for 2,000 people including media, dignataries, sponsors and VIP's.
The government offered quarantine exemptions for essential staff, UEFA turned this down.
Just shows where UEFA rank supporters in their list of priorities ...
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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by ICL » Thu May 13, 2021 12:33 pm

Errr, the Portuguese goverment says that only ‘essential travel’ is allowed, when travelling to Portugal from a non-EU country.
Final should have been held in England.
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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by kentonclaret » Thu May 13, 2021 12:41 pm

Astonishing that comments are being bandied around about the "Greed" of UEFA, when two weeks ago both of these clubs were part of a conspiracy to form a breakaway league and fill their own coffers at the expense of the rest of the football pyramid.

Football fans obviously have very short memories.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by Rowls » Thu May 13, 2021 12:47 pm

Shoddy stuff from UEFA.

It could have been held at the friggin Bescot Stadium with enough room the amount of fans allowed in.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by Steve1956 » Thu May 13, 2021 12:51 pm

kentonclaret wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:41 pm
Astonishing that comments are being bandied around about the "Greed" of UEFA, when two weeks ago both of these clubs were part of a conspiracy to form a breakaway league and fill their own coffers at the expense of the rest of the football pyramid.

Football fans obviously have very short memories.
Greed breeds greed.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by dandeclaret » Thu May 13, 2021 12:52 pm

kentonclaret wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:41 pm
Astonishing that comments are being bandied around about the "Greed" of UEFA, when two weeks ago both of these clubs were part of a conspiracy to form a breakaway league and fill their own coffers at the expense of the rest of the football pyramid.

Football fans obviously have very short memories.
I don't understand how the greed of these clubs exclude UEFA as also being greedy? Footballer is the Greedy Game.... everybody in it, be it Organisers, Leagues, Clubs, Managers, Players, Agents, Fans.... all greedy.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by box_of_frogs » Thu May 13, 2021 1:12 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:16 pm
They shouldn't be able to do that, it is just blatant ripping off customers.
Straight forward supply and demand.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by conyoviejo » Thu May 13, 2021 1:24 pm

Just hoping Portugal ban all supporters of the two superleague clubs from travelling there.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by ICL » Thu May 13, 2021 2:05 pm

conyoviejo wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 1:24 pm
Just hoping Portugal ban all supporters of the two superleague clubs from travelling there.
As it stands, Portugal HAS banned all supporters travelling from England.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by Hipper » Thu May 13, 2021 2:38 pm

What it shows is UEFA priorities - sponsors and officials over fans of the two clubs.

I'm not saying it's wrong because the sponsors have put in their money that has made the competition what it is and for UEFA officials I presume it is part of their 'emoluments' - good words eh! That is where we are with today's football.

The FA Cup Final used to be the same. Volunteer workers from the various local FAs getting tickets - do they still do this?

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by JohnMac » Thu May 13, 2021 3:27 pm

ICL wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 2:05 pm
As it stands, Portugal HAS banned all supporters travelling from England.
Just means those loyal fans in Abu Dhabi and Russia will get the opportunity :D
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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by Targetman » Thu May 13, 2021 3:44 pm

ICL wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 12:33 pm
Errr, the Portuguese goverment says that only ‘essential travel’ is allowed, when travelling to Portugal from a non-EU country.
Final should have been held in England.
Sky are reporting that UEFA have had assurances from Portugal that this rule will be changed.

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by ClaretDiver » Thu May 13, 2021 7:55 pm

Just being reported that Portugal are planning to BAN all UK travellers....how can this be changed just for the supporters travelling?

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Re: Champions League final venue confirmed

Post by jrgbfc » Thu May 13, 2021 8:04 pm

BBC are reporting that fans will be expected to fly in and out the same day on official chartered travel, and stay in a "bubble". Sounds enjoyable!

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