Soccer:Michel Platini has apologised for the high cost of Champions League tickets for next month's final at Wembley and said Uefa would now consider introducing a cheaper category for families for future finals.

There was widespread condemnation when the prices were announced with the cheapest tickets on general sale for the May 28th final costing €210 plus a €31 booking fee.

Platini, who was in London for the handover of the Champions League trophy, told reporters. "It was a mistake, it was not good. But it is not easy to decide the price of the tickets in the Champions League final.

"We have received 200,000 requests for 10,000 tickets and now if you want to buy the tickets on the black market these tickets are 10 times the price that we decided. Perhaps in the future we have to have a new category for families that is less expensive. But if you put those on the black market how much will they cost?

"It was not a good communication and I apologise about that."

The final, returning to London for the sixth time and the first since Wembley was rebuilt, will see either Manchester United or Schalke 04 play Barcelona or Real Madrid.

United won the first of their three finals in 1968 at Wembley, while Barcelona also won their first final at the venue when they beat Sampdoria in 1992.

Platini said: "I'm sure the final will bring emotions in a true football city and a true stadium of football - Wembley."