Champions League Final Moved to Portugal, UEFA announce officials for both finals

The 2020/21 UEFA Champions League Final between Chelsea and Manchester City has been moved away from the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul Turkey to Porto’s Estadio do Dragao stadium in Portugal.

The shift comes as a result of the Covid19 travel ban imposed on Turkey by the UK which would prevent fans of both clubs from travelling to Turkey.

The UK government wanted the final to be moved to the Wembley Stadium in London but UEFA has now settled for Portugal.

UEFA also announced officials for both the Champions League and Europa League finals. Spanish referee Mateu Lahoz got the nod for the for the Champions League final while French referee Clement Turpin will officiate the Europa League final between Villarreal and Manchester United.

UEFA Champions League final refereeing team

Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Assistants: Pau Cebrián Devis, Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (both Spain)
4th official: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
VAR: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Spain)
VAR Assistants: Juan Martínez Munuera, Íñigo Prieto López de Cerain (both Spain)
Pawel Gil (Poland)

UEFA Europa League final refereeing team

Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Assistants: Nicolas Danos, Cyril Gringore (both France)
4th official: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
VAR: François Letexier (France)
VAR Assistants: Jérôme Brisard, Benjamin Pages (both France)
Paulus van Boekel Netherlands)