- A charter flight to London was reportedly canceled after the plane broke down.
- Some Real Madrid fans later discovered that they had been victims of a scam.
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Real Madrid fans have reportedly been victims of a scam after failing to fly to London to attend the Champions League final.
The Spanish giants will face Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley on Saturday night, and fans from both clubs have traveled to London.
A total of 270 Real Madrid fans have not been able to make the trip after being stranded at Madrid-Barajas Airport.
spanish newspaper AS reported that most were affected because their planned flight broke down and others later discovered they had been scammed.
Some of the fans discovered that their tickets were invalid upon arrival at the airport, preventing them from traveling to London.
Thousands of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund fans have traveled to Wembley for the final
Reports claim that 270 Real Madrid fans have been unable to travel to London.
The trip was organized by the Real Madrid supporter Capote y Montera, chartering a flight through a travel agency.
Fans reportedly paid €1,095 (£930) for a round trip, with the flight due to land at East Midlands Airport at 7am on Saturday.
The fans would then have been taken by coach to Wembley.
Nabil Alturek Arnaiz, president of Capote y Montera, told a Spanish media Revealed which the travel agency blamed on a “maintenance problem.”
‘They told us yesterday, around five in the afternoon, that the plane could not fly due to a maintenance problem,’ he said.
‘They have not given us more details. I haven’t slept a wink all night.
‘I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. It’s been horrible. My agency has gone bankrupt and this is going to hurt me a lot.’
A chartered flight was canceled and some fans later discovered they had been scammed.
Sixteen fans were reportedly able to make the trip after being transferred to other flights to ensure they could travel to the final.
Real Madrid has offered others the chance to watch the match at the Santiago Bernabéu, installing giant screens in the stadium.
The record champions are aiming for their 15th Champions League, while Dortmund are aiming to lift the famous trophy for the second time.
