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 | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. |