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Real Madrid supporters have reportedly fallen victim to scams after they were unable to fly to London to attend the Champions League final.
The Spanish giants face Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley on Saturday evening, with fans from both clubs having traveled to London.
A total of 270 Real Madrid supporters were unable to make the trip after being stranded at Madrid-Barajas airport.
Spanish newspaper IF reported that the majority were affected by the failure of their ticket flight, while others later discovered they had been scammed.
Some fans had discovered that their tickets were not valid upon arrival at the airport, preventing them from traveling to London.
Thousands of fans of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund traveled to Wembley for the final
According to reports, 270 Real Madrid fans were unable to make the trip to London
The trip was organized by the Real Madrid supporters club Capote y Montera, with the organization chartering a flight through a travel agency.
Fans reportedly paid €1,095 (£930) for a return flight, with the flight due to land at East Midlands Airport at 7am on Saturday.
Supporters were then reportedly taken to Wembley with a coach.
Nabil Alturek Arnaiz, president of Capote y Montera, told the Spanish newspaper Revelo that the travel agency had blamed it on a ‘maintenance issue’.
“They informed us yesterday around 5 p.m. that the plane could not fly due to a maintenance problem,” he said.
‘They didn’t give us any more details. I haven’t slept a wink all night.
‘I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. It was horrible. My desk is ruined and this is going to hurt me a lot.”
A chartered flight was canceled and some fans later discovered they had been scammed
Sixteen supporters were reportedly able to make the journey after being transferred to other flights to ensure they could travel to the showpiece final.
Real Madrid have offered others the chance to watch the match at the Santiago Bernabeu, with the club setting up large screens in the stadium.
The record winners are aiming to secure their 15th Champions League title as Dortmund bid to lift the famous trophy for a second time.