Tens of thousands of Manchester United and Tottenham fans started on their flights to the Spanish city of Bilbao to attend the European League final between the two English clubs on Wednesday evening.
It is expected that the number of United and Tottenham fans – who will arrive in Bilbao to attend the final on Wednesday night – will reach about 80,000.
The Spanish newspaper “El Corio” commented that the local population is preparing for the British “colonization” of the Basque city.
Access to Bilbao proved that it is a very difficult task for the masses, in light of the huge rise in flight, accommodation and match tickets, but this did not prevent some from taking unfamiliar roads across the European continent to watch their team embrace European glory.
All roads lead to Bilbao
On Tuesday morning, Flex – Manchester United and a YouTube content maker – documented his journey that he started with an air trip to Prague on the X platform, and wrote: “The road started to Bilbao, the first station Prague.”
“Bring the cup and Champions League funds to rebuild the team,” he added.
After arriving in the Czech capital, Flex presented another update, and wrote “The second plane heading to Madrid”, before he started a last flight to Bilbao.
Meanwhile, a group of Tottenham fans chose to go to Paris in search of the best way to reach their Spanish destination, as they wrote on the X platform: “We are in France, the next station Bilbao.”
Another group of 3 fans of Manchester United took a picture with their team’s knowledge after they stopped in another Spanish city, and commented on their publication “Bilbao via Seville”.
In light of the high prices of airline tickets every minute, some fans decided to travel by land to Bilbao.
A Tottenham fans’ accounts published an update on their progress, and wrote on X: “Go to Bilbao.
Manchester United won the European League in 2017, and it seems that some of its fans are confident of creating more unforgettable memories today.
United and Tottenham have passed a bad season in the Premier League, and are currently occupying the 16th and 17th consecutive places in the table. But they are now just one match from the European League title, which is valued at more than $ 133 million.
The winner will guarantee a place in the Champions League next season, and his chances may improve his most prominent goals in the transfer market this summer.
