Koscielny blasts UEFA after Mkhitaryan left out of UEL finalMay 22, 2019 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny blasted UEFA after Henrikh Mkhitaryan opted to miss the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku. Political tensions between Azerbaijan and Mkhitaryan’s native Armenia will see the midfielder left out by head coach Unai Emery, it was confirmed on Tuesday. Koscielny slammed the decision to play the final in Baku, which will host the decider on May 29. “I am not very happy,” the defender told BBC Radio 5 Live. “Firstly because we need to leave one player here, because he can’t play in the final. “I think UEFA needs to know about the different problems they can have with the politics in the country. “When one country has a problem with another they should not give the final to that country. “For us it is difficult because we want to have ‘Micki’ with us. He is an important player for us.” Mkhitaryan has played 11 games in the Europa League this season, providing three assists. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |