UEFA to offer 10,000 free tickets to supporters for Champions League final

Up to 10,000 football supporters will be able to attend this year's UEFA Champions League final for free.

In an unprecedented move, UEFA confirmed that each club participating in the final will receive 5,000 tickets.

The free tickets will be made available to loyal supporters, rather than sponsors or club officials, according to a statement.

"Football fans are the lifeblood of the game," UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said on Monday.

"We thought it would be a nice way to recognise the difficulties they have experienced over the last two years and how they nevertheless still managed to support their teams and live their passion even when away from the stadiums."

"Fans are playing an integral part in the development of football, and we must ensure that loyal travelling supporters can attend historical moments for their cherished teams at affordable prices."

The final of the UEFA Champions League is set to take place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on May 28.

Free tickets are also being offered to clubs ahead of UEFA's other major finals this year, the European authority confirmed.

8,000 free tickets will be split between the finalists in the UEFA Europa League in Budapest, while 6,000 football supporters can watch the inaugural final of the UEFA Europa Conference League in Tirana.

Meanwhile, 3,000 free tickets will be given to each club participating in the UEFA Women's Champions League final in Turin.

UEFA has also decided to freeze the prices of certain category tickets for the Men's Champions League final for the next three seasons. The most expensive tickets on sale are still expected to rise.

"UEFA is fully aware of the current inflationary situation, particularly regarding tickets for sporting events that have