Why everyone’s talking about Baku

Uefa’s decision to host the Europa League final in Azerbaijan is criticised over tickets, travel and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s safety

2019-2020 Uefa Europa League
 
(Image credit: Getty Images)

When Baku was awarded the hosting rights for the 2019 Europa League final, Uefa would not have envisaged facing such a huge backlash from teams and fans two years after the selection process took place.

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