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Man City owner Sheikh Mansour will pay for the 6,000 fans travelling to Portugal for the Champions League final against Chelsea as club promises to 'ease the financial pressure' on supporters after 'challenging' period

Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour will pay the travel costs of fans attending the Champions League final, the club have announced.

City have received an allocation of 6,000 tickets for the May 29 showpiece against Chelsea in Porto.

'Thousands of City supporters will benefit from the initiative which is designed to ease the financial pressure on fans who have faced - and are still facing - challenging circumstances due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,' a club statement read.

Manchester City have announced they will pay for the 6,000 fans travelling to the Champions League final in Porto

Sheikh Mansour said: 'Pep (Guardiola) and the team have had such a remarkable season and their reaching the Champions League final after a very challenging year represents a truly historic moment for the club.