Porto locals’ fury as COVID rules eased for English soccer fans

A last-minute decision to relax COVID-19 safety rules for Saturday’s Champions League final in Porto has angered residents of the Portuguese city.

European soccer’s governing body UEFA moved the final between two English clubs, Manchester City and Chelsea, from Istanbul to Porto to allow English fans to travel to the match under COVID-19 restrictions.

Some Porto residents fear a spike in infections because of the highly contagious coronavirus variant spreading in parts of England after first being identified in India.

Others are upset that foreign fans can go into the stadium but locals…