Azerbaijani authorities ordered the turnstiles in Baku Olympic Stadium to be opened for free during the Europa League final in an effort to fill its empty seats. The decision, which was taken without authorisation from UEFA, followed criticism that the location of the match was impractical and inconvenient. Both Chelsea and Arsenal FC returned around half of the 6,000 tickets each club was allocated for the final.
Azerbaijani authorities ordered the turnstiles in Baku Olympic Stadium to be opened for free during the Europa League final in an effort to fill its empty seats. The decision, which was taken without authorisation from UEFA, followed criticism that the location of the match was impractical and inconvenient. Both Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC returned around half of the 6,000 tickets each club was allocated for the final.