Tottenham vs Liverpool: Hundreds of Spurs fans risk missing Champions League final after seven-hour delay at Stansted

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Hundreds of Spurs fans risk missing Champions League final after seven-hour delay at Stansted
Around 200 Tottenham fans could miss the Champions League final after their Thomas Cook charter flight was delayed by seven hours.The aircraft due to take them to Madrid suffered a bird strike on its way to Stansted and was deemed unsafe to fly.Hundreds of Spurs fans may not get to Madrid in time for kick-offGetty Images - Getty1
Hundreds of Spurs fans may not get to Madrid in time for kick-off
Thomas Cook have sourced a replacement aircraft from Manchester which was due to take off at 4.30pm and land in Spain at 7.30pm local time.The final against Liverpool at the Wanda Metropolitano kicks off at 9pm local time, giving the supporters an hour and a half to get to the stadium, which is roughly a 15-minute drive away. But as of 5pm, the plane was still not airborne.It means the fans, who have paid 559 each for their travel, face missing the biggest night in their club’s history.A Thomas Cook statement read: One of our six chartered aircraft taking Tottenham Hotspur supporters to Madrid suffered a bird strike on its way to Stansted Airport and was deemed not safe to operate.“We have sourced an alternative aircraft to take the remaining fans to the match in time.“The other five aircraft with supporters on have all landed in Madrid.

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