The 2021 UEFA Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City on May 29 has been moved to Estadio do Dragao in Porto, Portugal.
ESPN's Tom Hamilton reported Thursday the decision comes because of COVID-19 travel restrictions that would have prevented English fans from traveling to Turkey for the championship match. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin commented on the change of location:
"I think we can all agree that we hope never to experience a year like the one we have just endured. Fans have had to suffer more than 12 months without the ability to see their teams live and reaching a Champions League final is the pinnacle of club football.