"I don't see any Champions League atmosphere," he says, wearing a PSG replica shirt, "but people have chanted 'Come on Paris' at me in the street. Yet Lisbon police still plan to deploy as many officers on game days as they would if supporters were attending. The Estadio da Luz was the venue for the 2014 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid while large numbers of foreign fans attended the Uefa Nations League finals in Porto and Guimaraes in the north of the country last year. Alcohol consumption in public is banned, while shops and cafes must close at 8:00 pm, the time Champions League 'Final Eight' matches will kick off. "The sporting context will not allow for an exception to the rules in place," warned Pereira, of the Lisbon police force, on Tuesday.

Source: Daily Nation August 11, 2020 17:26 UTC