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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...

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has expressed his astonishment that Henrikh Mkhitaryan won't be able to play in the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku over fears for the Armenian international's safety, CNN reports. "That's something that should not happen in football," Wenger, who brought Mkhitaryan to Arsenal, sa...

The UEFA Europa League final debacle over Arsenal’s omission of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from the match in Baku due to safety concerns of the Armenian international has found its way up to the British parliament. The British opposition has slammed Her Majesty’s Government for not tackling the issue and called for making it clear to UE...

Armenian cyclist Edgar Stepanyan who has been holding a training camp in Olympavan these days will take part in three qualifying Grand Prix in different cities of Russia. From May 27 to 30, Stepanyan will join the Grand Prix in Tula where will compete in team pursuit and omnium, the National Olympic Committee reports. The Arm...

May 24, 2019 - 11:46 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - It is a scandal that Arsenal's Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss the match of a lifetime next week because he is from Armenia and he fears for his safety at the Europa League final in Baku, British lawmaker Tom Watson told a discussion at the House of Commons on Thursday, May 23. The 30-year...

Armenian shooters will compete at the ISSF World Cup which will take place in Munich, Germany, from May 24 to 31, the Armenian National Olympic Committee (ANOC) reports. Head coach of the Armenian shooting team Seyran Nikoghosyan told the ANOC press service that the following athletes will travel to Munich: Alla Poghosyan, Hra...

Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) respects Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s decision to miss the Europa League Final which will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, FFA First Vice President Armen Melikbekyan told reporters today. “We were closely following all the developments, but in the current case Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not representing th...

Today’s Cabinet meeting addressed the issue of building a new modern stadium in Armenia, and President of the Football Federation (FFA) Arthur Vanetsyan, who is also the National Security Director, requested the government to allocate territory. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed his stance, noting that building a sports s...

Amid growing anger over Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s omission from the Arsenal vs. Chelsea Europa League final in Baku, Amnesty International UK warned of the ongoing government crackdown of human rights in Azerbaijan. “Human rights defenders at risk for sharing critical opinions”, Amnesty International UK said in a statement. “We must ...

May 23, 2019 - 12:24 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Tհե Europa League final could be played in front of thousands of empty seats after sponsors sent back tickets while Arsenal and Chelsea failed to sell out their allocation. Difficulties making the trip to Baku has led to both Premier League clubs sending back a combined total of over 6,...