Arsenal looking for solutions after fixture clash forces move of Women’s Champions League game from Emirates
ARSENAL have been forced to shift their Women’s Champions League battle with Bayern Munich from the Emirates due to a rescheduled Carabao Cup game.
Fixture clash issues have left the Gunners seeking new alternatives for the December 18 match with the German giants.
In May Arsenal announced plans to host all its Women’s Champions League home games at the Emirates, should the team progress beyond the contest qualifiers.
However they are facing a venue dilemma.
Earlier today the EFL confirmed December 18 as the chosen date for their men’s team’s League Cup quarters battle with Crystal Palace.
This means the club have the dilemma of looking for a new venue for their clash with Germany’s top-flight leaders.
SunSport understands officials are looking into solutions including the possibility of using Meadow Park as an alternative.
The stadium, which is home to National League South side Boreham Wood FC, does not meet Uefa Infrastructure Regulations for Women’s Champions League group games.
However it is thought the extenuating circumstances of their match being moved from the Emirates could lead to use of the ground being considered.
One Gunners fan group expressed dismay at the match being moved from the Emirates.
The Arsenal Women’s Supporters Trust stated they were “really disappointed by the change in priorities for this game”.
In a post published on the social media platform X they wrote: “It’s been set in stone for a while.
“Now shifting the date affects so many people, especially travelling and international Gooners who have already booked flights and hotels.”
Aside from their European fixtures Arsenal are hosting all their WSL home games at the Emirates this term.
Last May the Gunners drew the largest ever crowd to a women’s club match in England.
A crowd of 60,063 attended their Champions League semi-final second leg defeat of Wolfsburg.