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      West Ham fans fume at empty seats in Fiorentina end after thousands of Hammers miss out on tickets

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      WEST HAM fans have been left fuming at the empty seats in Fiorentina end for the Europa Conference League final. The Hammers were allocated just over 5,000 match tickets for the game at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, which has a capacity of nearly 20,000.
      West Ham fans have been left fuming at the empty seats in the Conference League finalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      So when footage emerged of several empty seats in the Fiorentina section fans voiced their outrage online.
      One 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 added: “Poor turnout out from the Fiorentina fans tonight, far too many empty seats for a European cup final.”
      One raged: “Fiorentina get to a European final after like what? Forever?
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      “And the allocated seats they have for fans isn’t even full, what an absolute shame.”
      One slammed: “Few empty seats in the Fiorentina section.
      “Shame, could’ve given to West Ham fans or put in the general ballot. Another UEFA f*** up.”
      West Ham travel to the Czech Republic in pursuit of their first major trophy in over 50 years.
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      But the tiny seating allocation had even former Hammer Joe Cole hitting out Uefa.
      Cole told the Daily Mail: “I think [Prague] is going to be like East London. I really do.
      “In all my career, with the games I played for West ham, Chelsea and England, I don’t think I’ve ever been more inundated with tickets requests. 
      “I want to help people but there’s only 5,000 [tickets] for West Ham fans which is absurd.
      “You feel for the fans in that, because it’s the biggest game in the club’s recent history and they can’t get there. It’s a real boo boo by UEFA.”
      West Ham went onto win the game 2-1 after Jarod Bowen’s late winner.
      West Ham play Fiorentina in the Conference League finalCredit: AFP More

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      Fiorentina ace Nicolas Gonzalez pelted with cups ‘thrown from West Ham end’ after claiming he was elbowed by Declan Rice

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      WEST HAM’S historic European final was marred by fan controversy after cups were thrown at a Fiorentina star before the situation later escalated.Nicolas Gonzalez was in a heap on the floor when cups were thrown from the West Ham end towards the star.
      Nicolas Gonzalez had a cup thrown at himCredit: Getty
      The Argentine fell to the floor after an alleged elbow from Declan Rice.
      But while on the deck, BT Sport commentators pointed out that plastic cups appeared to be thrown from the West Ham end.
      It is not clear who threw the cups.
      Later into the first half, missiles were thrown again with an object cutting the head of Fiorentina star Cristiano Biraghi.
      The referee was forced to pause the match due to the shameful scenes.
      Biraghi was treated before the match thankfully resumed.
      Joe Cole, who was on duty for BT Sport, called those who threw objects “morons”.
      There was sickening scenes prior to the game when fans clashed in Prague’s city centre.
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      To get to the final the Irons beat AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals.
      Under David Moyes, West Ham were Europa League semi-finalists last season.
      And after making the final at Eden Arena in Prague, Czechia, West Ham are now eyeing a first European trophy since 1965.
      In anticipation of winning the trophy, Hammers fans have been busy preparing for the trophy parade.
      Plans for an open-top bus parade were revealed, though fans were left saying
      You can keep up with the match in SunSport’s Live Blog HERE. More

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      How to watch West Ham vs Fiorentina Europa Conference League final for FREE tonight

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      WEST HAM are all set to take on Fiorentina in a tasty Conference League final TONIGHT – and fans can watch it for FREE.The Hammers beat Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar in an epic two-legged semi-final.
      Declan Rice is looking to help West Ham break their trophy droughtCredit: Reuters
      And David Moyes will be hoping he can manage the side to a first European triumph in 58 years.
      But for fans who don’t have access to BT Sport’s TV channel, they can watch it elsewhere for free, and SunSport has all the information below.
      How can I watch West Ham vs Fiorentina for FREE?
      The Conference League final between West Ham and Fiorentina can be watched for FREE on the BT Sport YouTube channel.
      Kick-off for the huge encounter is set to get underway at 8pm BST.
      And the mouthwatering contest will be played at the Eden Arena in Prague which can host approximately 19,370 spectators.
      What happens if West Ham win?
      There has been confusion as to what would happen to the Premier League teams who have already qualified for Europe if the Hammers were to win tonight.
      West Ham would automatically qualify for the Europa League if they beat Fiorentina in the final.
      But the rest of the teams in England’s top fight can breathe a sigh of relief as it would just mean there would be eight English teams in Europe.
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      And this is the maximum number of teams that can feature in European competitions from England. More

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      What happens to the Premier League teams who have qualified for Europe if West Ham win the Conference League?

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      WEST HAM can end their 43-year trophy drought TONIGHT and secure European football next season should they beat Fiorentina in the Conference League final.But what does that mean for teams in the Premier League who have already qualified?
      West Ham can book themselves a spot in Europe if they beat Fiorentina tonightCredit: Getty
      Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle all secured their spot in the Champions League.
      Liverpool and Brighton will battle in the Europa League, while Aston Villa is set to feature in the Conference League.
      However, fans are confused about whether West Ham winning the mouthwatering final tonight would see one of the above teams lose their place.
      And SunSport has the answers.
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      What happens if West Ham win?
      West Ham would automatically qualify for the Europa League if they beat Fiorentina in the final tonight.
      But the rest of the teams can breathe a sigh of relief as it would just mean there would be eight English teams in Europe.
      And this is the maximum number of teams that can feature in European competitions from England.
      How many Premier League teams can usually qualify for Europe?
      The top four in the Premier League qualify for the Champions League group stages.
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      Fifth place and the FA Cup winners qualify for the Europa League group stages.
      While Carabao Cup winners qualify for the Europa Conference League playoffs.
      However as Manchester City won the FA Cup and finished in the top four, their Europa spot goes to the next team who finished outside a European spot – sixth place.
      And it is the same for Manchester United who won the Carabao Cup and finished in the top four. The Red Devils’ Conference League spot got passed down to seventh. More

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      Fans say ‘we know how this ends’ after West Ham’s Europa Conference League celebration plans are LEAKED

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      WEST HAM have planned an open-top bus parade for if they win the Europa Conference League.The Hammers are set to face Fiorentina in the final of the competition tonight.
      West Ham face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final this eveningCredit: Getty
      West Ham have already prepared an open-top busCredit: Twitter
      And they appear to be heading into the match with plenty of confidence.
      West Ham officials have already commissioned a claret and blue open-top bus adorned with the word ‘winners’ and the club badge.
      However, fans believe they are tempting fate.
      One person tweeted: “Definitely gonna jinx it.”
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      Another added: “Oh yessss, we all know how this ends now.”
      A third wrote: “Brilliant, just give the opposition the reason and motivation to beat you!”
      While a fourth commented: “Terrible if they lose.”
      Thousands of fans have arrived in Prague for the Europa Conference League final as the Hammers eye their first European trophy in 58 years.
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      West Ham boss David Moyes is relishing this evening’s match – which he never even envisioned his team taking part in at the start of the season.
      He said: “If you’d have told anybody before I came in that we would finish sixth and seventh in the Premier League, get to the semi-final of a European competition [the 2021-22 Europa League].
      “And then the year after get to the final, they would have said, ‘No, that’s not true’.
      “There’s a lot of really good things going on and we have given lots of the West Ham supporters and the club lots of really good times.
      “Long may it continue.
      “We want to try to keep it going, to grow it and to keep these sorts of moments happening.
      “To be in a cup final is special for West Ham. It’s been a while since we’ve been there.” More

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      West Ham fans rage at ‘absolute joke’ Europa Conference League fanzone that ‘looks like a Glastonbury MUD PIT’

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      WEST HAM’s Europa Conference League final high has been somewhat dampened by the fan village for the match.Thousands of Hammers supporters from across the globe have descended on Prague for tonight’s cup final – the club’s first in 47 years.
      West Ham will face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final tonightCredit: REX
      Thousands of Irons fans have descended on Prague for the matchCredit: AP
      The fan zone for tonight’s match flattered to deceiveCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Irons supporters were raging with the venueCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      But many of them have been left disappointed by the fan zone for the match – which is far from impressive.
      Footage of the fan zone – which was wet and sandy – started doing the rounds on social media early on Wednesday morning.
      Clips also showed the zone only had a handful of food and drink stalls and not that many seating areas.
      And to say Irons supporters were irate would be an understatement.
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      One tweeted: “This has to be a joke!
      “Paid 1k to come out here, have to pay 2k for a ticket due to UEFA shit allocation and decisions.
      “Then after all my efforts of coming here, they can’t put together a half-decent place for us 30,000 ticketless fans.
      “Absolute joke nothing funny about this!”
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      Another said: “Shambles.”
      And another said: “They’ve had a stinker.”
      One remarked: “Looks like Glastonbury.”
      Another chimed in: “This is gonna be an absolute mud pit come 8.00.”

      West Ham booked their spot in tonight’s final with a 3-1 aggregate win over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in their semi-final tie last month.
      And manager David Moyes is relishing tonight’s match, which he never envisioned his troops taking part in at the start of the season.
      West Ham boss David Moyes is relishing tonight’s cup finalCredit: PA
      The Scot said: “If you’d have told anybody before I came in that we would finish sixth and seventh in the Premier League.
      “[And] get to the semi-final of a European competition [the 2021-22 Europa League].
      “And then the year after get to the final, they would have said, ‘No, that’s not true’.

      “There’s a lot of really good things going on and we have given lots of the West Ham supporters and the club lots of really good times.
      “Long may it continue. More

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      Cheeky West Ham fan leaves supporters in stitches after hijacking Stansted airport PA system ahead of European final

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      A CHEEKY West Ham fan hijacked the PA system at Stansted airport to deliver a message to travellers.Hammers fans from across the globe are currently flocking to Prague for Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina.
      West Ham will play Fiorentina in the Europa League Conference final on WednesdayCredit: Getty
      Hammers fans from across the globe have descended on Prague for the final against FiorentinaCredit: Reuters
      One cheeky supporter hijacked the PA system at Stansted Aiport to announce to travellers that the Irons are ‘massive’Credit: Twitter / @9euroFc
      The UK’s airports have been funnelling out Irons supporters to the Czech Republic in their droves over the last few days.
      And one happy Hammer decided to share his delight at their historic cup journey with the whole airport.
      Footage of the fan grabbing the PA system and issuing an impromptu announcement started doing the rounds on social media on Monday.
      He said: “This is a staff announcement, West Ham are massive!”
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      Footie fans were quick to comment, with one saying: “Haha love it!!!”
      Another said: “Irons.”
      And another said: “A lot of feeling in that ….FFS.”
      Another chimed in: “Brilliant.”
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      One Hammers fan said: “Hahaha brilliant!!! West Ham are massive everywhere we goooo.”
      One of the lad’s pals said: “Only went for a quick wee and all of a sudden Dan’s voice is blaring through the loo tannoy.
      “FFS hahaha.”
      Hammers boss David Moyes is relishing Wednesday night’s final – which he never envisioned his troops taking part in at the start of the season.
      The Scot said: “If you’d have told anybody before I came in that we would finish sixth and seventh in the Premier League, get to the semi-final of a European competition [the 2021-22 Europa League].
      West Ham boss David Moyes never imagined his troops would be in the Europa League Conference finalCredit: AFP
      “And then the year after get to the final, they would have said, ‘No, that’s not true’.
      “There’s a lot of really good things going on and we have given lots of the West Ham supporters and the club lots of really good times.
      “Long may it continue.
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      “We want to try to keep it going, to grow it and to keep these sorts of moments happening.
      “To be in a cup final is special for West Ham. It’s been a while since we’ve been there.” More

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      West Ham v Fiorentina Wags, from ex-Miss Italy to a underwater performer, as they face off in Europa Conference League

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      THE Europa Conference League comes to a conclusion this Wednesday.The climax sees Premier League side West Ham face off against Serie A giants Fiorentina.
      Milosevic is a supermodel who has appeared in campaigns for brands including Diesel
      Luka Jovic and Milosevic have dated since 2019Credit: https://www.instagram.com/sofijamilo/?hl=en
      It will be the toughest test yet for the Hammers, who would need all the support they can get.
      Backing them to win will be their delightful Wags.
      But the Italian side also boast some beautiful partners who will be right behind their side.
      Sofija Milosevic
      Supermodel Sofija is a Serbian beauty, 32, who is the partner of Luka Jovic.
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      She has featured in high-end fashion campaigns for the likes of Diesel and Jeremy Scott, the former creative director of Moschino.
      The stunning blonde used to date Jovic’s international team-mate Adem Ljajić.
      They have two children together.
      Dani Dyer
      The daughter of ex-Eastenders actor Danny Dyer, she is in a relation ship with Jarrod Bowen.
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      Dani, 26, found fame through Love Island, where she found love with Jack Fincham.
      However, their romance didn’t last and they split a year later.
      She briefly reconnected with former flame Sammy Kimmence, she fell pregnant and gave birth to son Santiago, before he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for scamming two elderly men out of £34,000.
      Since 2021 she has been with the England winger, and they welcomed twins into their lives last month.
      Dani Dyer appeared on Love IslandCredit: Rex Features
      Dani Dyer and Jarod Bowen have been together since 2021Credit: instagram
      Rachele Risaliti
      By all accounts there is not much Rachele, 28, can’t do.
      In 2015, the incredible model won the Miss Italia beauty pageant contest.
      She is also a professional dancer, who competed in the annual European Championship of World Gymnaestrada competition in Helsingborgs, Sweden and won.
      Thinking of a life after modelling and dance, she studied Fashion Project Management at the Polimoda private fashion school in Florence.
      She dates Fiorentina’s midfield star Gaetano Castrovilli.
      Rachele Risaliti is a former Miss Italy winnerCredit: Instagram @rachele_risaliti
      Rachele dates midfield ace Gaetano CastrovilliCredit: https://www.instagram.com/rachele_risaliti/?hl=en
      Duda Fournier
      Duda, 27, has adapted to life London, as partner Lucas Paqueta is begning to show his quality at West Ham.
      The gorgeous brunette lives well and truly like the Wag of an international football star – taking glam holidays by private jet, enjoying romantic breaks away, while blogging all about it.
      Incredibly, she has 1.5 million followers on Instagram and is a mum to their kids, Benício and Filippo.
      Duda Fournier has 1.5million followers on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/dudafournier/?hl=en
      Lucas Paqueta and Duda pose happily togetherCredit: https://www.instagram.com/dudafournier/?hl=en
      Paloma Silberberg
      Argentinian stunner Paloma, 23, dates Fiorentina’s star man Nicolas Gonzalez.
      The glam influencer regularly shares her incredible lifestyle with her 20,000 followers on Instagram.
      And she was happy to play the part of tourist back in March, when she visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
      When she’s not sightseeing, Paloma is bronzing her amazing bikini body on luxurious holidays.
      Paloma Silberberg shares her glam life off the pitch on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/palosilberberg/
      Silberberg with partner Nicolas GonzalezCredit: https://www.instagram.com/palosilberberg/
      Thaiany Xavier
      London-based Thaiany, 28, originally hails from Brazil.
      And she is in a romance with ex-Chelsea defender Emerson Palmieri, who was a favourite of Roberto Mancini’s for the Italian national team.
      She is a football fan and has been seen at the London Stadium before.
      And she isn’t afraid to embrace the Wag life, often sharing her beauty regimen on social media to her 61,000 followers.
      Thaiany Xavier is originally from BrazilCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thaixavier_/?hl=en
      Emerson Palmieri and is ina romance with XavierCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thaixavier_/?hl=en
      Augusta Iezzi
      Elegant Augusta is a fashion influencer, who regularly shares tips online.
      However, she was in the firing line in 2022 when her boyfriend Lorenzo Venuti’s misplaced pass allowed Inter Milan to beat Fiorentina 4-3.
      She was the target for trolls, who tried their best to bully her.
      But she told them where to go. “I kindly ask you to stop sending me threatening messages”, she said. “This account deals with many subjects, but not football!”
      Augusta Iezzi is a fashion influencerCredit: https://www.instagram.com/augustaiezzi/?hl=en
      Iezzi once got abuse for a mistake made by partner Lorenzo VenuttiCredit: https://www.instagram.com/augustaiezzi/?hl=en
      Ariadna Hafez
      As Wags go, none are more original than Ariadna.
      She is believed to be the partner of West Ham centre back Thilo Kehrer.
      The big-haired beauty, who is a model, was seen in the crowd cheering the German on in Qatar at the World Cup.
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      When she’s not posing in front of the camera, Ariadna has an unique ability.
      She is an underwater performer, who posts her astonishing dance routines on Instagram.
      Ariadna Hafez is an underwater performerCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ariadna_hafez/?hl=en
      Hafez is in a romance with Thilo KehrerCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ariadna_hafez/?hl=en More