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Baku to host 2019 Europa League Final
The Olympic Stadium in Baku has been selected to host the 2019 Europa League Final.
To be held on 29 May 2019, the Final will be the first such decider played in the Azerbaijani capital. The stadium was built for the 2015 European Games and has previously been chosen to stage 3 group games and a quarter-final at EURO 2020.
The stadium was one of the arenas used for the 2016 European U17 Championship, attracting a competition-record 33,000 crowd for Azerbaijan's opening game against Poland.
Baku was also a venue for the 2012 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup and hosted the 2014 UEFA Futsal Cup finals.
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UEFA hand Evra initial one-match ban
Patrice Evra has been given an initial one-match ban and the Olympique Marseille defender will face a UEFA hearing after his altercation with a fan before Thursday's Europa League match with Vitoria Guimaraes.
Marseille have already launched an internal investigation into the incident, which saw Evra red carded before kick-off after he appeared to kick a supporter.
Marseille lost the game in Portugal 1-0 and Evra, who was named among the substitutes by coach Rudi Garcia, will miss his side's trip to Konyaspor later this month.
In a statement issued on Friday, UEFA confirmed further punishment could be in the offing, with its Control Ethics and Disciplinary Body set to review the incident next week.
Evra has made 10 appearances in all competitions this season, while the 36-year-old has featured in 4 of Marseille's 11 Ligue 1 fixtures so far.
Former France head coach Raymond Domenech told L'Equipe that Evra's behaviour was akin to career suicide.
Evra and Domenech infamously clashed during the latter's time in charge of the Les Bleus at the 2010 World Cup, when his team captain led a revolt and France crashed out in the group stages.
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