Uefa confirm Manchester United's Europa League final will go ahead

Manchester United's Europa League final against Ajax will go ahead as scheduled on Wednesday night.

The match will take place in Stockholm, Sweden and Uefa released a statement in the wake of the deadly attack in Manchester on Monday night that claimed the lives of 22 people. The statement from Uefa reads:

"Uefa is shocked by last night's attack in Manchester. Our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those affected. "There is currently no specific intelligence which might suggest that any of the Uefa Europa League final activities in Stockholm may be the target of attacks. "Uefa has been closely working with local authorities and the Swedish FA for many months and the terrorist risk had been taken into account since the very beginning of the project. Furthermore, a number of additional security measures were implemented following the attacks in Stockholm last April. "Due to the tight security arrangements, Uefa urges fans to arrive at the stadium as early as possible, as detailed checks will be made at the entrances, resulting in potential delays in accessing the stadium."

Both teams have taken to Twitter in solidarity, expressing their sadness and shock. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/866897932968226817 https://twitter.com/AFCAjax/status/866906092361715714 The match will kick off at 19:45 on Wednesday night.

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