Petition · past parliament
Hold the Europa League final in London, not Azerbaijan.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Arsenal and Chelsea have both qualified for the Europa League final in Azerbaijan.
This means 12,000 fans will have to take 4 flights to get there and back.
Moving the final to London we will prevent 8,449,283kg of toxic CO2 being released into the atmosphere.
This means 12,000 fans will have to take 4 flights to get there and back.
Moving the final to London we will prevent 8,449,283kg of toxic CO2 being released into the atmosphere.
Holding the final in Baku instead of London means a phenomenal amount of unnecessary air travel, which will massively contribute to climate change, the single most important issue of our lifetime.
UEFA should be thinking about the environmental impact of staging a final 4,000km away, when the two teams involved are barely 10km apart.
UEFA should be thinking about the environmental impact of staging a final 4,000km away, when the two teams involved are barely 10km apart.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This is a decision for the Union of European Football Associations and not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 10 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jun 2019
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