The Europa League final in Baku is “a nightmare” for Arsenal and Chelsea fans, former head coach of Arsenal FC Arsene Wenger has said in an interview with The Telegraph. The Frenchman has said that he remained a fan of his former club, who play Chelsea in the final in Azerbaijan on Wednesday. He will not be in Baku for the final and said that for the supporters it was “a little bit of a nightmare”. Both clubs have been unable to sell out their ticket allocation because of Baku’s inaccessibility and Arsenal have publicly criticised the decision to award the city the final.
On the subject of Mkhitaryan – who has elected in consultation with Arsenal not to play the final because of security concerns – Wenger was unequivocal. “That’s something that should not happen in football, in the modern world,” he said. “[When] Pol...
On the subject of Mkhitaryan – who has elected in consultation with Arsenal not to play the final because of security concerns – Wenger was unequivocal. “That’s something that should not happen in football, in the modern world,” he said. “[When] Pol...
