UEFA make decision on switching Europa League final venue if Man Utd and Tottenham qualify
The San Mames is set to host the Europa League final (Picture: Getty) UEFA have made a final decision on switching the venue for the Europa League final with Manchester United and Tottenham in pole position to qualify. The San Mames has been slated to host the final and Athletic Bilbao had haboured dreams of winning the trophy on home soil. Ruben Amorim’s rejuvenated Red Devils appeared to have put paid to that ambition last night following a stunning 3-0 win. United now look destined to to meet Spurs in a game that will define the seasons of both clubs after Ange Postecoglou’s side secured a 3-1 first leg advantage over Bodo/Glimt ahead of next week’s trip to Norway. With two English clubs competing in the final, many fans have raised the prospect of the game being switched to a venue more acommodating for fans of both clubs. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. According to the BBC, however, UEFA have no plans to change the venue with the 51,000 home of Bilbao to stage the game, regardless of who makes it to the final. How many tickets are available and how much will they cost? United put one foot in the Europa League final with a dominant performance (Picture: Getty) The Europa League final will take place on May 21 at the San Mames, with kick-off scheduled for 20.00. A total of 41,000 tickets out of 49,600 are available directly for fans and the general public to purchase. The two teams that reach the final may receive up to 15,000 tickets each, while the remaining tickets are being offered for sale directly to fans worldwide via UEFA.com/tickets. Each successful applicant will be able to purchase up to four tickets in the allocated price category. Europa League final ticket prices Fans First (reserved for fans of the teams): €40 Category 3: €65 Category 2: €160 Category 1: €240 How much will flights and hotels cost in Bilbao? Casemiro barely put a foot wrong in Bilbao (Picture: Getty) Once a priceless ticket is secured, that’s not the end of the story for fans who will need to seek travel arrangements and accommodation. Dynamic pricing outraged Oasis fans last year when the cost of tickets for their comeback gigs escalated as availability decreased and demand rose. Football fans are not immune from the tactics employed by airline companies with the cost of a flight from London now risen from £75 a month ago to over £400. It’s a similar story where hotels and apartments are concerned with one three-star hotel, the Hotel Ilunion Bilbao, which is just a 10-minute walk from the stadium, pricing up its cheapest room at £2,444 for a one night stay. The most expensive AirBnb, meanwhile is charging £4,514 per adult per night.
UEFA have made a final decision on switching the venue for the Europa League final with Manchester United and Tottenham in pole position to qualify.
The San Mames has been slated to host the final and Athletic Bilbao had haboured dreams of winning the trophy on home soil.
Ruben Amorim’s rejuvenated Red Devils appeared to have put paid to that ambition last night following a stunning 3-0 win.
United now look destined to to meet Spurs in a game that will define the seasons of both clubs after Ange Postecoglou’s side secured a 3-1 first leg advantage over Bodo/Glimt ahead of next week’s trip to Norway.
With two English clubs competing in the final, many fans have raised the prospect of the game being switched to a venue more acommodating for fans of both clubs.
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According to the BBC, however, UEFA have no plans to change the venue with the 51,000 home of Bilbao to stage the game, regardless of who makes it to the final.
How many tickets are available and how much will they cost?
The Europa League final will take place on May 21 at the San Mames, with kick-off scheduled for 20.00.
A total of 41,000 tickets out of 49,600 are available directly for fans and the general public to purchase.
The two teams that reach the final may receive up to 15,000 tickets each, while the remaining tickets are being offered for sale directly to fans worldwide via UEFA.com/tickets.
Each successful applicant will be able to purchase up to four tickets in the allocated price category.
Europa League final ticket prices
Fans First (reserved for fans of the teams): €40
Category 3: €65
Category 2: €160
Category 1: €240
How much will flights and hotels cost in Bilbao?
Once a priceless ticket is secured, that’s not the end of the story for fans who will need to seek travel arrangements and accommodation.
Dynamic pricing outraged Oasis fans last year when the cost of tickets for their comeback gigs escalated as availability decreased and demand rose.
Football fans are not immune from the tactics employed by airline companies with the cost of a flight from London now risen from £75 a month ago to over £400.
It’s a similar story where hotels and apartments are concerned with one three-star hotel, the Hotel Ilunion Bilbao, which is just a 10-minute walk from the stadium, pricing up its cheapest room at £2,444 for a one night stay.
The most expensive AirBnb, meanwhile is charging £4,514 per adult per night.
