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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |