Manchester United and Chelsea Fans Get Visa Extension
Manchester United and Chelsea fans who are heading to Moscow for the Champions League Final got good news today when UEFA announced that all ticket holders attending the UEFA Champions League final in Moscow on 21 May will be able to use their match ticket as a visa entry to the Russian Federation for a 72-hour period.
"“This is great news for football fans travelling to watch this year’s UEFA Champions League final in Moscow,” said UEFA President Platini. “Our job is to make sure that they are able to get to and from Moscow as easily as possible. I am therefore extremely pleased that, at my request, all fans travelling with a valid match ticket can use this to enter Russian territory, and for this I must thank wholeheartedly the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, the Russian Government, the City of Moscow and the Football Union of Russia for this exceptional and unprecedented gesture.”
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