Arsenal Women will play their Champions League match against Bayern Munich at Meadow Park in Borehamwood after Uefa granted the club special dispensation.
Arsenal will play their high-profile Women's Champions League match against Bayern Munich at Meadow Park in Borehamwood after Uefa granted the club special dispensation.there was a scheduling clashMikel Arteta's side have an EFL Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace on the same date, and it could not be moved because the Eagles have televised Premier League matches on the previous Sunday and the following Saturday.
Meadow Park's facilities do not currently meet Uefa requirements, but Arsenal said in a statement that a "unique combination of factors" saw the venue switch approved by European football's governing body.Arsenal play the majority of the Women's Super League matches at Meadow Park, the 4,500-capacity home of Boreham Wood FC.
The Gunners have said supporters who have purchased a ticket for the Champions League fixture on the assumption it was at the Emirates will automatically receive a full refund."We thank members of our supporter groups throughout this time who offered valuable feedback which was reflected in our dialogue with Uefa," Arsenal said in the statement.
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