U efa have apologised to Arsenal and Chelsea over the travel chaos fans must face to attend the Europa League Final in Baku. Supporters heading out from London are facing a round trip of some 2,500 miles to attend the game. Uefa, though, defended the decision to award the showpiece final to Baku. Uefa competitions director Giorgio Marchetti said: "It goes without saying that an all-English final played by two London teams was not a very predictable event at the time of the appointment. There is little doubt that this has added significant difficulties to the event logistics. "We are really sorry for the problems that your (and Chelsea's) fans are encountering trying to organise their journey to Baku.<doc-sep>The Foreign Office has issued a terror warning before the fixture to be played on May 29 Arsenal and Chelsea fans have been warned they could be a target for terror attacks in Azerbaijan. The Premier League sides will compete in the Europa League final in the capital city of Baku on May 29. Despite being thousands of miles from London and being given less than 6,000 tickets each for the spectacle at the Olympic Stadium, supporters of both the Gunners and the Blues are expected to flock in their thousands to the South Caucasus for the chance to see their side lift a European trophy. 2 The Olympic Stadium in Baku will host the Europa League Final But the Foreign Office has issued a warning to British fans planning to head east about a ‘likely’ attack. “Terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Azerbaijan,” the Foreign Office wrote. “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.” 2 Arsenal players celebrate during their Europa League victory over Qarabag at the same stadium The UK Government have also provided a guide to deal with criminal activities in Baku. “Crime levels in Baku are generally low,” it reads. “But muggings do occur from time to time after dark in the centre of town around the western bars and clubs and near dimly lit entrances of private apartments. “Take sensible precautions: be vigilant, avoid carrying large sums of money and don’t walk alone at night. “Try to arrange to be picked up or dropped off as close to your hotel or apartment entrance as possible by a private/company driver, or a known taxi firm. 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English speaking staff are available on the telephone, but when reporting a crime at a police station take someone with you who can interpret. “Don’t sign any documents you don’t understand. “Corruption is an everyday aspect of life in Azerbaijan. You should avoid paying bribes.”<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 and Chelsea fans face travel chaos to see their sides in the all-English Europa League final in Baku. Arsenal booked their place in the final with a 4-2 win at Valencia to go through 7-3 on aggregate, while Chelsea needed penalties to go through after a second 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in their semi-final. The Europa League final takes place in the Azerbaijan capital on Wednesday, May 29. But there are currently no direct scheduled flights between London and Baku that week. Fans wanting to fly out on the day of the game would most likely face a lengthy wait in Istanbul, Turkey or Kiev, Ukraine. (Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) But they could a long time in the air, with most flights on the day lasting more than 10 hours, while the quickest is six hours 55 minutes. Anyone wanting to fly direct would be looking at spending a week in Baku. The only way to fly direct would be to leave London on the Saturday before, returning a week later - three days after the trophy has been lifted. Fans could plump for an adventure on the trains - it takes more than four days to travel from London to Baku by rail, including 11 changes and a train which takes two days to journey from Kharkiv in Ukraine to Baku. (Image: Getty Images) Another option would be to get the sat nav out and drive it - the journey would take 58 hours without breaks. English clubs have conquered Europe this week, as Arsenal and Chelsea made it a full house in the Champions League and Europa League finals. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hat-trick and a goal from Alexandre Lacazette in Valencia sent Arsenal through in the Europa League on Thursday. (Image: Getty Images) And an hour later, keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the hero with two penalty saves in a shootout at Stamford Bridge. That left Eden Hazard to slot home the winning penalty to book their place against the Gunners in Baku on May 25 and officially announce that English football rules again in Europe. Progression for Arsenal and Chelsea followed this week's dramatic Champions League semi-finals, which saw Liverpool and Tottenham complete unlike comebacks against Barcelona and Ajax respectively to set up an all-English final in Madrid on June 1.