Europa League 2018-19 Group Stage Draw

[LegendaryKeown]

It's not a problem anyway. He had permission to go with Dortmund there. He just chose not to.

[Royal Gooner]

It's not a problem anyway. He had permission to go with Dortmund there. He just chose not to.

Our fans could always go there with armenian flags to support him

[Zenith]

Mkhitaryan wont be able to play Qarabag away as Armenians are banned from entering Azerbaijan

The final of the Europa League is also held in Azerbaijan

Wouldn't they have to make an exception from the Gov't for this? otherwise FIFA would kick right off? you can't host pro football games and ban players based on nationality.

If UEFA/FIFA don't take action by either relocating the final, or by ensuring Mkhitaryan can safely and legally enter Azerbaijan, they are directly guilty of supporting Armenophobia.

UEFA: #NoToRacism and #EqualGame

"Let's campaign against racism whilst actively supporting xenophobia just because we can."

Hypocrites.

How can they be hypocrites if xenophobia and racism are two different things?

In all seriousness though, surely this won't be a problem? There's no way UEFA tells us we can't bring Mkhi.

Right?

Because racism is not the only form of discrimination UEFA claim to fight against.

https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/social- ... index.html

#EqualGame is designed to spread the positive spirit of inclusion, amplify a clear and uplifting message about the benefits that football brings to the community; show how the game will be enriched by greater diversity; and explain the European football family’s role to make the sport open and accessible to all.

This new campaign aims to help to bring the football community closer together, while also ensuring that values such as inclusion, gender equality and the fight against discrimination remain at the forefront of UEFA’s vision and beliefs.

[LegendaryKeown]

It's not a problem anyway. He had permission to go with Dortmund there. He just chose not to.

Our fans could always go there with armenian flags to support him

I'll wire you 2000 Euros if you do so

[Zenith]

Mkhitaryan wont be able to play Qarabag away as Armenians are banned from entering Azerbaijan

The final of the Europa League is also held in Azerbaijan

Wouldn't they have to make an exception from the Gov't for this? otherwise FIFA would kick right off? you can't host pro football games and ban players based on nationality.

If UEFA/FIFA don't take action by either relocating the final, or by ensuring Mkhitaryan can safely and legally enter Azerbaijan, they are directly guilty of supporting Armenophobia.

UEFA: #NoToRacism and #EqualGame

"Let's campaign against racism whilst actively supporting xenophobia just because we can."

Hypocrites.

How can they be hypocrites if xenophobia and racism are two different things?

In all seriousness though, surely this won't be a problem? There's no way UEFA tells us we can't bring Mkhi.

Right?

Because racism is not the only form of discrimination UEFA claim to fight against.

https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/social- ... index.html

#EqualGame is designed to spread the positive spirit of inclusion, amplify a clear and uplifting message about the benefits that football brings to the community; show how the game will be enriched by greater diversity; and explain the European football family’s role to make the sport open and accessible to all.

This new campaign aims to help to bring the football community closer together, while also ensuring that values such as inclusion, gender equality and the fight against discrimination remain at the forefront of UEFA’s vision and beliefs.

Just in addition to this, it appears that Azerbaijan authorities will—just like with Dortmund's 2015 fixture against Gabala—grant Mkhitaryan a temporary visa which would allow him to enter the country.

Dortmund, however, did opt to leave Mkhitaryan at home as they felt they had reason to be concerned about their squad's safety, should HM have traveled.

The real issue is that UEFA—an organisation that claims to fight for equality—are more than happy to organise a European Cup final in a country that bans (and thus discriminates) based on nationality.

[starmandb]

Play first team.

Rest for league games

Group shouldn't be a problem.

Can't recall playing any of these before so new faces always good.

Competition doesn't really start til the CL failures come

Played sporting lisbon in the second round of the fairs cup in 69/70
Drew 0-0 out there
Won 3-0 at Highbury radford and graham 2
2 uncles and my grandad were among the 35,000
We won the final that year

[starmandb]

Why leave the first team at home?

This is the trophy we should be going for

Why call it a first team ?
It's a squad game
Squad is God