‘Sickening’: West Ham fans criticise Fiorentina and UEFA for empty seats in Europa Conference League final… despite thousands of Irons supporters being left ticketless in Prague
West Ham fans have taken to social media to criticise Fiorentina and UEFA after thousands of empty seats were spotted during the Europa Conference League final.
The Irons came out victorious to seal the Europa Conference League title with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina.
Despite the stadium being full of West Ham fans, there was outrage on social media, with Hammers fans spotting empty seats in Prague.
One user posted a video, showing the empty seats as he said: ‘With the tens of thousands of West Ham fans desperate for a ticket to this game, the amount of empty seats in the Fiorentina end is scandalous.’
Another West Ham supporter posted: ‘The amount of empty seats in the neutral ends is sickening.’
West Ham netted a late winner in the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina
Jarrod Bowen was the man of the moment, scoring in the dying minutes to win the tie
The players celebrated with their fans, despite their being plenty of empty seats in Prague
Hundreds of West Ham’s faithful traveled to Prague ticketless to support their side, having been unable to get a seat in the stadium due to the high demand.
But, with several empty seats, UEFA and Fiorentina supporters were heavily criticised by the Irons supporters on social media.
Supporter Lucas asked: ‘Why the hell are there empty seats?’ ahead of kick-off for the huge clash.
Another Iron fan shared the sentiment, questioning UEFA for the venue.
He wrote: ‘How can a stadium used for a European final have a capacity of less than 20k and still have so many empty seats?’
Despite many fans not being able to get tickets for the final, West Ham supporters across the globe will be celebrating tonight for years to come.
Jarrod Bowen wrote his name into history, netting the winner in the final minutes of the final to see his side lift the European trophy on Wednesday night.
