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Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Man United and Spurs fans face more travel chaos as major Bilbao station is CLOSED on day of the Europa League final
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur fans attending the Europa League final in Bilbao are facing further travel chaos as one of the city's main stations will be closed on the day of the match. Supporters of both sides have already had to fork out for expensive flights and hotels to get to the Spanish city for the clash at San Mames on May 21. Authorities are expecting more than 80,000 fans in Bilbao for the final - thousands of whom will be without tickets. Each club has been allocated nearly 15,000 seats but many more are set to travel to soak up the atmosphere and be part of a momentous occasion for both teams. Those in the city will have to find alternative routes to the stadium as San Mames metro station, which serves the stadium, will be closed from 3pm on matchday. It comes amid fears of a 'crush' and overcrowding at the station, according to Bilbao daily newspaper El Correo. The publication reported that it would be the first time the station will be fully shut on the day of a major event, with fans not allowed to enter or exit. More frequent trains will run on the metro until 3am, while the stadium is within walking distance from the city centre. But the closure adds to the issues supporters will encounter when they are in the city. Local authorities will aim to keep United and Spurs fans apart on the day of the match. Their respective fan zones are on opposite sides of the relatively small city to prevent mixing before the game. Residents are braced for an invasion the likes of which they have 'never faced' before, according to reports in Spain, with El Correo suggesting that Man United and Spurs fans are set to 'colonise' the Basque city. Fans are set to spend thousands on flights and accommodation, with airlines and hoteliers hiking up the price to capitalise on demand. Direct return flights to Bilbao are available but are costing up to £1,700, according to Skyscanner. Fans may have spotted a more cost-effective method of travel and booked an £108 one-way coach - but the 26-hour journey time and fixed London departure may not appeal to the majority of travelling fans. Other supporters may be making the journey by car, but could still face just under £200-worth of costs, with journeying through the pricey Channel Tunnel the only fastest route available. When in Bilbao, the city is likely to be overflowing, with El Correo citing the hotel industry's ability to sleep just 15,000 people in their 5,000 hotel rooms. Prices for rooms of any kind have soared ahead of next Wednesday's showpiece, with almost every hotel in the city reportedly sold out, and those available priced some way above their regular value. The winner of the final will also qualify for next season's Champions League.
Ya Biladi
25-03-2025
- Business
- Ya Biladi
Spanish honey producer Doray to launch factory in Morocco
By the end of 2025, Andaluza de Mieles plans to open a factory in Morocco and double its turnover to €20 million within three years. Known for its flagship brand, Doray, the Spanish honey packaging company has been active since the 1970s and now exports 80% of its production worldwide, with 30% going to Morocco and another 30% to the United States. Morocco was the company's first international market in the early 1990s. «My father was a visionary and recognized it as a promising market due to honey's widespread use in cooking across the Maghreb», said Antonio Ramírez, head of the family business, in an interview with El Correo. The company has since established a subsidiary in Morocco, solidifying its market presence. The new factory, set to be operational in the last quarter of 2025, will help strengthen its foothold in key markets like Saudi Arabia and Egypt. According to the same source, Ramírez explained that in today's global trade landscape, this expansion «provides greater security to remain competitive internationally». The Moroccan subsidiary currently employs around 15 people, but with the new industrial unit, «we expect to match or exceed» the 30 employees based in Spain.
