Tag: Baku
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs get poor response from UEFA after complaints
UEFA wants clubs to help fans shoulder the financial burden of travelling to European finals because they have to give tickets to sponsors.
UEFA have ‘no regrets’ over Baku final despite letting people in free to fill...
At halftime on Wednesday UEFA threw open the gates to the Europa League final to avoid the spectacle of a half-empty stadium but their president says he has no regrets about holding the game in Baku.
Europa League final: Official Arsenal v Chelsea teams
So, it's finally here, the final match of Arenal's season all the way out in Baku.
Europa League final live blog: Arsenal v Chelsea
After weeks of waiting, the Europa League final is finally here.
Arsenal fans hassled by Baku police makes mockery of UEFA Mkhitaryan assurances
Despite UEFA's protestations that Henrikh Mkhitaryan would have been perfectly safe to travel to Baku to play in the Europa League final, the experience of Arsenal fans so far says otherwise.
Petr Cech: Chelsea are the favourites
Petr Cech believes that Chelsea will handle the pressure of the Europa League final better than Arsenal because they've played in more European finals.
David Luiz explains what Unai Emery has brought to Arsenal ahead of Europa League...
David Luiz believes Chelsea not only need to beat Arsenal to win the Europa League but they also need to overcome Unai Emery which strikes me as being the same thing, but here we are.
UEFA forbid Arsenal from wearing Mkhitaryan tshirts
Arsenal players will not be able to show any sign of support for Henrikh Mkhitaryan before the Europa League final thanks to UEFA's rules.
Brilliant news for Arsenal as key Chelsea star ruled out with injury
Chelsea will be without N'Golo Kante for the Europa League final on Wednesday evening after picking up a knee injury in training over the weekend.
Arsene Wenger: It’s the fans who suffer
Arsene Wenger has hit out at the decision to hold the Europa League final in Baku, saying it is the fans who will suffer rather than the teams.
Jose Mourinho says sorry to Arsenal and Chelsea fans
Jose Mourinho has expressed his sympathy to Arsenal and Chelsea fans who are unable to attend the Europa League final in Baku while pointing out there is much more pressure on Arsenal to win the game than his old club.
Arsenal sell twice as many tickets for final than Chelsea
Arsenal will have around 4,000 fans in Baku while Chelsea were only able to sell approximately 2,000 tickets for the Arsehole of Nowhere Final.
UEFA report stated Baku not capable of hosting Europa or Champions League final
UEFA's own report stated that Baku was not fit to host the Champions League or Europa League final, claiming that local university dormitories and campsites would be needed to house supporters.
Arsenal need to remind UEFA they are nothing with clubs
I’m often told that politics has no place in football, but those critics are oddly silent as Arsenal and Chelsea fans struggle to get to a match that a professional footballer won’t play in because he doesn’t feel safe.
UEFA could punish Arsenal if fans protest Baku farce
Arsenal fans are being warned that the club faces punishment if any fans protest about the farce that is the Europa League final at the match in Baku.
Arsenal and Chelsea farce shows the future of football excludes fans
Fanzones. That's where UEFA want football fans. As far away as possible from the actual football where they might ruin the spectacle beamed around the world with their loutish, working-class behaviour.
British-Armenian Arsenal fans prevented from attending Europa League final
Some Arsenal fans are finding themselves unable to attend the Europa League final in Baku, even if they have a ticket and flights booked, simply because of their nationality.
UEFA claim they have given Arsenal adequate assurances over Mkhitaryan’s safety
UEFA claim they have given Arsenal assurances over Henrikh Mkhitaryan's safety should the Armenian travel to Baku for the Europa League final.
Arsenal’s nightmare travel schedule explained
Arsenal face some heavy trekking thanks to their Europa League trip to Azerbaijan, but how is it all going to play out?