Fans allowed into Baku Europa League final for free to fill empty seats
More controversy from the game in Baku Even with the game itself in the past, the 2019 Europa League final is still generating negative headlines. Chelsea and Arsenal returned approximately half of their measly allocation of 6,000 tickets for the final in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku – a lack of demand blamed on the […]
7 years ago
Police in Baku stop Arsenal fans wearing Henrikh Mkhitaryan jerseys
Henrikh Mkhitaryan did not travel to Baku for the Europa League final due to fears over his safety, with his native Armenia still at war with Azerbaijan
7 years ago
Henrikh Mkhitaryan could miss Europa League final due to political tensions
Mkhitaryan looks set to miss the final in Baku Arsenal’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan could miss the Europa League final against Chelsea later this month due to political tensions between his homeland of Armenia and host nation Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani capital Baku will stage the final between the two London clubs on May 29. There is a very real […]
7 years ago