'Crowd safety' delayes Arsenal-Cologne kick-off
The kick-off of #AFCvCOL has been delayed by an hour in the interests of crowd safety
LONDON: (AFP) - Kick-off in the Europa League match between Arsenal and Cologne at the Emirates Stadium in London on Thursday has been delayed by an hour in the interests of crowd safety, the Premier League club announced.
A match scheduled to start at 8:05pm local time (1905 GMT) is now set to get underway at 9:05pm (2005 GMT) instead.
"The kick-off of #AFCvCOL has been delayed by an hour in the interests of crowd safety," said a statement on Arsenal s Twitter feed.
