Scores of Tottenham supporters face a race against time to reach the Champions League final in Madrid after a Thomas Cook aircraft was delayed by over five hours.
Thomas Cook said the charter plane that had been arranged to fly the group of almost 200 Spurs fans - who had paid Β£559 each - to Madrid had suffered a bird strike and wasn't deemed safe to operate.
The fans were left stranded at Stansted Airport for five hours while a replacement aircraft was flown from Manchester.
But though Thomas Cook said the replacement plane would depart Stansted at 4.30pm UK time, it would not land in Madrid until 7.30pm local time, leaving just a 90-minute window to get the fans to the match.
The final against Liverpool at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium is due to kick-off at 9pm local time but there is a high chance the stranded fans will miss the start of their team's first-ever Champions League final.
A Thomas Cook statement said: '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.'
Yedcdmnz
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This is the ONLY chance Tottenham have to get something in that cabinet. I'm a Barca fan, and I hope they can avenge us. π [Liverpool] = You Now Walk Away (with nothing)
focbpsz
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. am sorry 4 Tottenham guyz
zudctuy
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delayed mean champion
VikramBedi
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Did liverpool subortage the Spurs plane????? Just asking.
yeah thomascook is run by a scouser.
ArtursK
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Guys, safety first.. Better be late for game then dead in plane crash..
PritamDey
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so sad for them.. YNWAππ»
kadikmrsuz
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Did liverpool subortage the Spurs plane????? Just asking.
RazeTSKnightfury
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Meanwhile this guy started off days ago in his vehicle he got for Β£40 π π π 9
RazeTSKnightfury
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This kind of service is not good at all? That's being unprofessional and unfair...sometimes the transport management should be attentive at handling such matters nowanda we always have back up plans everytime we are planning something... If you offer transport service better you put 1 or 2 planes on standby incase such happens. Otherwise this is sad especially when people paid in full for everything Only to be treated like this? 1 hr is enough but 5hr? That's just not right.
pihadeklty
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bad omen
hincemsuy
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poor tote pupils
mizenpstuz
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don't worry....however spurs gonna take the trophy..
jidabcdlns
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People dead now
HarryDeb247
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Haha common Liverpool screw spurs
I hope so but with our squad we did well to make the final and probably should of made top 4
gamemasterutd
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ThomasCook is a Liverpool fan ππ
Moaviya
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so sad yrr
pOliver
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Liverpool should be careful when things start to happen like this it motivates other team to play more remember Chelsea story from odio injury to rudigar and the last one check and the fight with players and Sarri working out of training ground at last they won so Liverpool should be very careful
Exactly bro
collection
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This year didn't just provide us with the revival of English football, but also with the proof that English airlines are crap.
Sorry for them
struggle
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Sorry for them
too bad
prosperoa
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Haha common Liverpool screw spurs
Oh God! The poor fans
ochman1
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Liverpool should be careful when things start to happen like this it motivates other team to play more remember Chelsea story from odio injury to rudigar and the last one check and the fight with players and Sarri working out of training ground at last they won so Liverpool should be very careful
SouTHeE
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looks like pilot nd airplane traffic management is a Liverpool fan[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Vewceim
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Haha common Liverpool screw spurs
we gonna give you arsenal fans something to be happy about after your heartbreaking loss to chelsea
HarryDeb247
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Haha common Liverpool screw spurs
LIVERMADRID
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lol
TervinAkende
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too bad
Leo0fSparta
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This year didn't just provide us with the revival of English football, but also with the proof that English airlines are crap.
kkstyles04
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Legend has it the bird was The Liverbird and has landed back to Anfield safely.
Hemdkopr
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Sorry for them
FreeAgent10
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Oh God! The poor fans
weaadikp
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Lol