Fans of London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea face a more than 8,000 km round trip to attend the all-Premier League clash next to the Caspian Sea in the Azerbaijan capital on May 29. While Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur supporters have expressed their annoyance at the eye-watering prices for air fares and hotel rooms for the Champions League final in Madrid, Klopp said Chelsea and Arsenal fans had it even tougher. "I think with Madrid it's unbelievably expensive that's clear, but going to Baku for a Europa League final, that's really funny," Klopp told reporters on Friday, as questions veered away from his side's potential domestic title decider against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on Sunday. Europa League 'Manchester United just four games from a trophy' - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 04/08/2020 AT 13:50 "I think these guys who made these decisions, I don't know what they had for breakfast really when they did it. "Last year we went to Kiev (for the Champions League final) which is a wonderful city but it was not really likely a Russian team or a team from that part of the world would be involved." With no direct flights to Baku from London, fans face journey times of up to 14 hours depending on connections. "These decision they must be much more sensible," Klopp said. "It looks irresponsible, I don't know how they do it and I sympathise a lot with the fans." The Tottenham and Liverpool fan organisations issued a joint statement on Friday condemning the cost of getting to the June 1 final in Madrid, saying "supporters' joy has been tempered by the extortionate costs of travel, accommodation and tickets". Return air fares have spiralled to as much as £1500 while rates for hotel rooms in the Spanish capital have reached eye-watering levels. Even Tottenham's Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino said he was having trouble finding accommodation for his family. "Yesterday I was calling some hotel in Madrid to try to book some rooms because I don't know if my family is going to be there, friends, people from Argentina," he told a news conference. "But it was very difficult. "The prices are crazy. It's not normal, but it's normal that people take this opportunity to benefit and I am suffering for both sets of fans, ours and Liverpool's." Europa League On This Day - By George: Arsenal and the '94 Cup Winners' Cup 02/05/2019 AT 10:38<doc-sep>Arsenal and Chelsea fans have been warned Azerbaijan is at risk of terror attacks ahead of this month's Europa League final in Baku. The Foreign Office have released information to say attacks are 'likely' to occur in the country – raising yet more concerns over this year's Europa League final venue. 'Terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Azerbaijan,' reads guidance by the Foreign Office. Arsenal and Chelsea fans face a 2,850-mile trip to see their clubs battle it out in the final Eight miles separate the two clubs but fans face a 2,850-mile trip to the Baku Olympic Stadium Chelsea booked their place in the Europa League final by defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 'Attacks could be indiscriminate and against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners, such as international hotels, restaurants and pubs, as well as energy sector facilities. 'You should take sensible precautions.' Arsenal and Chelsea supporters face paying up to a staggering £1,000 for return journey flights from London to Baku for the Europa League final. The Premier League duo booked their place in the May 29 showdown on Thursday night and now attentions have turned to how fans will make their way to the Baku Olympic Stadium. Only eight miles separate Arsenal's Emirates Stadium ground to Chelsea's home at Stamford Bridge but both clubs are being forced to play 2,850 miles away. Chelsea are laying on a special day trip but it will cost £979 and the deal is only available for supporters of the west London club. Arsenal will face London rivals Chelsea in the Europa League final in Baku, Azerbaijan Thomas Cook are offering Chelsea fans a day trip to Baku for a staggering £979.00 The flight details from London are yet to be confirmed on the Thomas Cook offer Fans vented their frustration towards UEFA after being notified of the travel arrangements EXAMPLES OF FLIGHT PRICES All flights land on May 29 before final and return the next day: BRISTOL TO AZERBAIJAN - £638 (16 hours outbound, 12 hours inbound) BIRMINGHAM TO AZERBAIJAN - £794 to £1,097 (16 hours outbound, 17 hours inbound) LONDON HEATHROW TO AZERBAIJAN - £1,337 (10 hours outbound, 10 hours inbound) Advertisement UEFA's decision to host the final in Azerbaijan means fans will have to travel further east than capital cities in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) and Iraq (Baghdad). They may also have to fly to Istanbul or Kiev before changing planes – meaning the journey could take up to 10 hours. It has turned out to be a logistical nightmare for supporters of both clubs as there are currently no direct flights from London to Baku scheduled for the week of the final. Fans will also need to apply for a visa to enter Azerbaijan – leaving supporters with just 19 days to be given the green light to enter the country. Many took to Twitter to vent their anger towards UEFA after being notified of the travel arrangements to Baku. Simon Smith wrote: 'Can't make the final, even if I could I think the farcical ticket allocation, process and cost of flights would have put me off. What are you playing at @UEFA @EuropaLeague? Only 6,000 tickets?!!' Twitter user Mr Insight wrote: 'Disgusting ticket allocation for the Europa League final. Only 12,000 tickets collectively for both sets of fans out of 70,000 capacity stadium. UEFA must do something about this for Chelsea and Arsenal – there must be some sort of recourse as they are conning the clubs. #uefa.' Even Arsenal star Henrikh Mkhitaryan may not be able to attend the final as the Armenian may be denied a visa due to political tensions between his country and Azerbaijan. Supporters also face a scramble to get hold of a matchday ticket as both clubs have been given just 6,000 tickets each despite the fact the final will be held in a 68,700-seater stadium. UEFA delegates and sponsors are usually given prestigious final tickets leaving loyal fans out in the cold and unable to support their team. After reaching the final by defeating Valencia 7-3 on aggregate, Arsenal sent out a club statement warning their fans of how much it will cost them to travel to Baku. 'We want to stress to all supporters before they commit to registering their interest for this match, that there will be significant travel difficulties and cost implications. 'There are very limited travel options to Baku, with a small number of available seats on scheduled flights from western Europe to Azerbaijan. We also estimate that return travel to Baku could cost supporters in excess of £1,000 per person. 'We are working with Thomas Cook Sport to offer supporter travel to the match. Capacity is likely to be limited due to aircraft availability with it being half term week and just after the bank holiday. Thomas Cook Sport are looking to offer a limited number of day trip places to supporters who have purchased an official match ticket (subject to availability).' Arsenal star Henrikh Mkhitaryan may not be able to travel to Baku because of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL Location: Baku Olympic Stadium Time of KO: 11pm local time (8pm BST) Capacity: 68,700 Advertisement The north London outfit also revealed there will be four different ticket bands - £121, £78, £43 and £26. Chelsea supporters wanting to go straight there and back face forking out £979 and that's before they have to splash out more money on a matchday ticket. Thomas Cook, who are Chelsea's official travel partner, are offering the day trip through their website. The same trip for last season's Champions League group game against Qarabag, played at the same stadium, cost under £400 in November 2017. This year's final will kick off at 11pm local time in order to appease a Western audience meaning it could finish close to 2am if the match is decided on penalties.<doc-sep>Arsenal have expressed their disappointment after they and Chelsea were handed a measly allocation of 6,000 tickets each for the Europa League final. As revealed by Sportsmail last month, thousands of fans of both London clubs will be left disappointed ahead of the all-English final. Unai Emery’s side defeated Valencia 4-2 in their semi-final second leg while Chelsea relied on penalties to see off Eintracht Frankfurt at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal and Chelsea can expect to receive fewer than 7,000 tickets for the Europa League final Afterwards, Arsenal updated their fans on the situation ahead of the all-English showdown in Baku on May 29, showing their frustration in a statement. ‘As many of you will be aware, we are proud to have approximately 45,000 season ticket holders and over 180,000 official members,’ Arsenal wrote on their website. ‘It is inevitable that with an allocation of just 6,000 tickets for the final, there will be thousands of fans who have supported the club for years and been part of our Europa League journey this season, who will be unable to attend this match. 'This is a disappointing situation.’<doc-sep>
The two London clubs have discovered their dismal ticket allocation for the showpiece at the 68,700 capacity Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan Arsenal and Chelsea will only receive approximately 6,000 tickets for the Europa League final in Baku’s Olympic Stadium on May 29. The arena in Azerbaijan, 2,850 miles from London, has an official capacity of 68,700. 2 Baku will host the Europa League final The Gunners have already insisted they are working with UEFA to gain a larger percentage of seats to add to the “disappointing ticket allocation”. “We are in active discussions with UEFA for more tickets for our fans but this disappointing ticket allocation obviously presents us with extreme difficulties in how we allocate tickets to you, our loyal supporters,” the club said in a statement. LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS GLORY Now Capoue and Foyth have shown Kane what can happen if you leave Tottenham NEWS Woeful De Gea stat, Solskjaer 'not at Man United's level', Rashford abused after final LIVE Transfer news: Poch Tottenham talks, £18m Leicester deal, Bayern sign English defender shameful Marcus Rashford receives 'over 70 racial slurs' and reveals teacher among abusers Finished Solskjaer ‘not Man United standard’ with Conte ideal replacement after final loss INQUIRY Questions will be asked of Solskjaer after 'master' Emery nullified Man United DRAMA Man United stunned by Villarreal as Solskjaer's search for silverware goes on shocker De Gea's commitment doubted as he concedes 36th straight pen and misses in EL final “It is inevitable that with an allocation of just 6,000 tickets for the final, there will be thousands of fans who have supported the club for years and been part of our Europa League journey this season, who will be unable to attend this match. This is a disappointing situation.” Chelsea said their official allocation was 5,801 tickets. They did not say whether they would be asking for more. talkSPORT host Alan Brazil has slammed UEFA over the ‘disgraceful’ allocation. getty 2 Both London clubs face a 2,850-mile trek to Azerbejian The Sports Breakfast host said: “It’s a long, long way to go. And then we’re hearing there’s less than 7,000 tickets for each team. I mean, come on!”Absolutely ridiculous. 6,000 tickets for each club for the Europa League final for each club. “What an absolute disgrace. What are UEFA thinking?” LIVE ON talkSPORT talkSPORT is your home of live football! Here's what's coming up on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2... Tranmere vs Forest Green (Friday, 7:45pm) – talkSPORT 2 Aston Villa vs West Brom (Saturday, 12:30pm) – talkSPORT Derby vs Leeds United (Saturday, 5:15pm) – talkSPORT Sunderland vs Portsmouth (Saturday, 7:30pm) – talkSPORT 2 Doncaster vs Charlton (Sunday, 12:15pm) – talkSPORT 2 Tottenham vs Everton (Sunday, 3pm) – talkSPORT 2 Mansfield vs Newport (Sunday, 6pm) – talkSPORT 2 Football fans face a scramble for tickets for the Champions and Europa League finals after English teams completed a clean sweep of the continent’s top two competitions. Arsenal and Chelsea booked their places in the Europa League final on Thursday night following the thrilling progress of Liverpool and Tottenham into the Champions League showpiece. The Reds and Spurs have each been allocated 16,613 tickets for the Champions League final, which will take place at Atletico Madrid’s 67,800-capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium on June 1.