Manchester politics blame UEFA for being political amid Istanbul travel chaos

June 16 - Mayor of the Greater Manchester region of England, Andy Burnham (pictured), said it was a 'shame' that Manchester City fans had to walk miles to the stadium to last Saturday's Champions League final in Istanbul.< /p>

Burnham accused organizers of "massively" failing English football fans "year after year".

He made the comments after reports that City and Inter Milan fans had to walk up to eight kilometers to Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium, located some distance from the city.

"UEFA - what a shame, letting Manchester City fans walk miles to get to the ground. No transport, nothing at all," Burnham charged.

"We saw what they did last year in Paris and all the arrangements there that failed thousands and thousands of Liverpool supporters and Real Madrid supporters," he said. -it added.

Reports that official UEFA shuttles and overpriced taxis have been blocked by local traffic, with many fans having to walk.

It was as much due to Istanbul's infrastructural logistics as anything else, but Burnham added, "They pick these grounds, I think, for these games based on politics or whoever they want," added Burnham in a radio interview. "They disregard arrangements made by traveling supporters."

Burnham said UEFA needed to 'up your game and treat people right when they travel thousands of miles around the world and pay the price for your tickets'.

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