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Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Stay at home! Picturesque Polish city's authorities tell residents to avoid leaving the house before thousands of Chelsea fans flood in for their European final next week
Authorities from the Polish city of Wroclaw have advised residents to limit travel as they prepare for an influx of football fans ahead of the UEFA Conference League final. More than 70,000 supporters are expected to descend on the city in the coming days, as Chelsea take on Real Betis on Wednesday at the 42,000 capacity Wroclaw Stadium. The Blues booked their place in the final by defeating Swedish side Djurgardens IF 5-1 on aggregate earlier this month. The clash could also see Enzo Maresca claim silverware in his first season since arriving at Stamford Bridge from Leicester in the summer. However, while fans are making travel arrangements ahead of the big game, Wroclaw locals are preparing for significant disruption in their city. According to Polish outlet Gazeta Wroclawska, the authority of Lower Silesia's capital have released a press release to notify residents of three days of disruption ahead of the game. Residents of the Polish city of Wroclaw have been warned to stay at home where possible ahead of the UEFA Conference League final The report suggests that western parts of the city will be most affected, with multiple road closures throughout the area and with police deployed to direct the influx of traffic. Special bus and tram services will also be in operation, with local officials said to be expecting that the event will be bigger than the games staged during Euro 2012 in the city. Meanwhile, locals have also been warned to use public transport and to stay at home wherever possible to avoid significant delays. Crowds of supporters are expected to gather at a free fan festival at the market square situated in Wroclaw's historic old town leading up to the game, with the Conference League trophy set to be on display. The report comes just days after videos circulated widely on social media showed Manchester United supporters stranded at Bilbao bus station following their side's defeat to Spurs in the Europa League final. Fans attempting to reach Bilbao airport found there was no service on the city's metro, with some reportedly forced to trek across the Basque capital on foot in the early hours in order to make their departing flight.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Maresca 'not happy' at Chelsea having limited time to prep for European final
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca attends a training session at Cobham Training Ground, London, Wednesday May 7, 2025, a day ahead of their Conference League semifinal second leg soccer match against Djurgarden. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) Chelsea's head coach Enzo Maresca ahead of the Conference League semi-final first leg soccer match between between Djurgardens IF and Chelsea FC in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Jonas Ekstroemer/TT News Agency via AP) Chelsea's head coach Enzo Maresca ahead of the Conference League semi-final first leg soccer match between between Djurgardens IF and Chelsea FC in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Jonas Ekstroemer/TT News Agency via AP) Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca attends a training session at Cobham Training Ground, London, Wednesday May 7, 2025, a day ahead of their Conference League semifinal second leg soccer match against Djurgarden. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) Chelsea's head coach Enzo Maresca ahead of the Conference League semi-final first leg soccer match between between Djurgardens IF and Chelsea FC in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Jonas Ekstroemer/TT News Agency via AP) LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has expressed his unhappiness at his team getting two fewer days to prepare for the Conference League final compared to Spanish opponent Real Betis. While Betis plays its final La Liga match on Friday against Valencia, Chelsea closes its Premier League campaign on Sunday – three days before the Conference League final in Wroclaw, Poland – against Nottingham Forest. Advertisement It's a huge game for Chelsea, too, with Champions League qualification on the line for both teams at the City Ground. 'I'm not happy, 100%,' Maresca said on Tuesday at a news conference. 'You cannot allow a team 48 hours more than the other team when you play a European competition final.' UEFA, which organizes the Conference League, has no say on when domestic league competitions hold their matches. Chelsea will be unable to bring forward its match against Forest to Friday because the Premier League wants all of its fixtures in the final round to be held at the same time. So Maresca has another idea. Advertisement 'Or they (Betis) play Sunday like us,' he said with a smile. Tottenham and Manchester United meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday. They both played their most recent Premier League matches on Friday night. ___ AP soccer:
The Sun
08-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Chaos at Stamford Bridge as Djurgarden fans jump over barriers and clash in away end against Chelsea
CHAOS ensued moments before Chelsea's Europa Conference League clash with Djurgardens IF as fans of the Swedish club in the home end scaled the barriers to join their fellow travelling supporters. Scores of Djurgarden fans made the trip from Sweden for the second leg of their semi-final tie at Stamford Bridge. 5 5 5 Some desperate fans of the Swedish team had to make do with tickets in the home end. And scores of them stunningly leapt over the barriers between themselves and their fellow supporters after discovering the club seemingly hadn't sold its entire allocation. Fans could be seen ignoring stewards' warnings and scaling the barriers to sit in the away end. Footage of Djugardens fans storming the away end went viral. One viewer said: "This is actually jokes." Another said: "The fact they somehow managed to get home tickets for a European semi-final is very embarrassing." And another said: " I don't think this is allowed. They should be sitting in their allocated seats in the away end." One remarked: "Eject them." 5 Djurgardens travelled to Stamford Bridge with an absolute mountain to climb following a 4-1 defeat in the first leg last Thursday. And the tie was put beyond them in the 38th minute when Kieran Dewsbury-Hall struck to put the west Londoners into a 5-1 aggregate lead.
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Reece James is 20/1 to score from outside the area tonight - as heavy favourites Chelsea are away against 17/2 side Djurgardens IF in the first leg of their Conference League semi-final
Chelsea are heavy odds-on favourites with Sky Bet to win the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final tonight - with Enzo Maresca's side priced at 2/9. The Blues have been flawless throughout their 2024-25 Conference League campaign to date - winning all six of their league phase fixtures before reigning supreme in their round of 16 and quarter-final ties 3-1 and 4-2 respectively (aggregate). Meanwhile, their opponents Djurgardens IF are sizeable outsiders at 17/2 to be victorious at home tonight, while a draw is priced at 5/1 odds. Elsewhere, in a separate market - Sky Bet are offering four Price Boosts for this contest - the first two of which include 10+ match shots on target at 10/11, and Marc Cucurella to commit 2+ fouls at 2/1. There have been 10+ match shots on target in seven of Chelsea's last nine Conference League games, while Cucurella has committed 33 fouls at a league level this season. Meanwhile, the other two boosts need Cole Palmer to have 3+ shots on target at 7/2, and Reece James to score from outside the area at 20/1. Palmer has scored 14 goals in the English top-flight this campaign, while both of James' goals in 2024-25 have been from outside the area. Sky Bet odds in Full-time Result market for Djurgardens IF vs Chelsea: Chelsea 2/9 Djurgardens IF 17/2 Draw 5/1 Sky Bet Price Boosts for Djurgardens IF vs Chelsea: 10+ match shots on target WAS 4/6 NOW 10/11 Marc Cucurella to commit 2+ fouls WAS 13/8 NOW 2/1 Cole Palmer to have 3+ shots on target WAS 11/4 NOW 7/2 Reece James to score from outside the area WAS 16/1 NOW 20/1
