West Ham United fans should learn whether they will be able to travel to Europa League away games today.
West Ham are in the Europa League group stages for the first time after a superb season ended in a sixth place finish last term.
But Hammers fans face not being able to fully enjoy the club’s European tour after UEFA announced the current ban on away fans in its competitions was to remain in place until it is reviewed TODAY (September 1st).
UEFA blanket ban on away fans in European club competitions being reviewed today with decision due
That should mean UEFA will make an announcement at some point today as to whether West Ham fans will be able to go to Croatia, Austria and Belgium for games against Dinamo Zagreb, Rapid Wien and Genk.
Pressure is increasing on UEFA to allow away supporters to attend fixtures in European club competitions this season by removing its blanket ban.
West Ham’s Premier League rivals Manchester United and the likes of Ajax have urged UEFA to reconsider ahead of their Champions League campaigns.
Hammers supporters waiting to find out if they can go over land and sea
It comes after travelling fans were not able to watch games in the qualifying stages of the Champions League, Europa League and the Europa Conference League.
That did not impact West Ham as David Moyes’s men had already qualified for the group stage directly.
The restriction – which was brought in to help limit the spread of Covid-19 – will be reviewed today.
But it does not bode well for West Ham’s hopes of having their fans accompany them on their European journey that UEFA has already banned away fans from the international matches in Europe over the next two weeks because of a “spike” in Covid-19 cases (BBC Sport).
UEFA ban on away fans during this international break does not bode well
European nations will play up to three games over the next two weeks, a mix of World Cup qualifiers and friendlies.
And UEFA’s European competitions kick off the week after with West Ham travelling to Zagreb in their Group H Europa League opener on Thursday September 16th.
It seems unlikely UEFA would ban national team’s away fans from attending games and then allow club fans a week later.
But West Ham fans will just have to wait for the official decision from UEFA – which will likely be first announced on the governing body’s official website.
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