Nottingham Forest is set to make its return to European competition for the first time in three decades on wednesday evening. However, the passionate fanbase of The Tricky Trees faces a important hurdle in witnessing this historic moment. A coffee maker fire at Stansted Airport has thrown the travel plans of many supporters into disarray as they attempt to reach Seville.
Wednesday evening marks the start of Nottingham Forest’s Europa League campaign with an away fixture against Real Betis. Nearly 3,500 English fans have secured tickets for the match. The crucial question remains: will they all be able to make it to the stadium? In the early hours of the morning, a coffee maker ignited at Stansted Airport in London, the United Kingdom’s second-busiest airport.
A significant contingent of Nottingham supporters were scheduled to depart from Stansted for their journey to seville. However, the fire led to the closure of sections of the airport, resulting in substantial travel delays. In an interview with the BBC, Nottingham fan Joe Hollman, who was directly impacted by the fire, shared his experience. In the departure hall,hell broke loose. We were having breakfast and were evacuated from the resturant. we were not allowed to leave the departure hall,could not get to the gate,and by the time we arrived at the gate,the plane had already left.
We have now booked another flight. Hopefully, it is not delayed, because we now have to hold a fairly tight schedule to arrive on time. There are a lot of Forest fans at the airport,
Hollman added, highlighting the widespread disruption.
