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Why more than 2,000 Real Madrid fans have returned tickets for Champions League final against Liverpool

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The Champions League final will take place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy stadium in Kiev [Photo: Courtesy]

More than 2,000 Real Madrid fans have returned their tickets for the Champions League final against Liverpool - and more could follow suit.

Logistical difficulties and the cost of travelling to Kiev, as well as the inflated price of accommodation in the Ukrainian capital, is the reason for so many fans backing out.

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