Arsenal will have to change the name of The Emirates for Champions League games for a bizarre reason.
Arsenal will be forced to change the name of their stadium for their crucial Champions League round of 16 second leg against Porto this evening.head into the game in need of a turnaround as they trail 1-0 on aggregate following the first leg in Portugal.men were largely dominant in the first match, but the tie was turned on its head with pretty much the last kick of the game.
This is because UEFA does not recognise stadium sponsors under their specific rules regarding sponsorships. This also affects fellow Premier League side Manchester City, as The Etihad is forced to be listed under its original name of The City of Manchester Stadium.In fact, UEFA's sponsorship rules have also led to teams having to alter their names to comply. For instance, Austria's Red Bull Salzburg now goes by FC Salzburg and uses a modified crest to adhere to the regulations.
While this rule seems an extremely reasonable one to have in such a prestige competition, it could actually affect both Manchester clubs.Tom Jenkins is a Social Editor and Journalist for SPORTBible. Specialises in Football and F1 but has experience covering a variety of sports such as MMA, Boxing and Cricket. Suffers weekly as an Evertonian.
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