Europa League trophy recovered after going missing in Mexico
Appearing at a sponsor's event at Leon in Mexico, the silverware went missing, only to be reclaimed shortly after
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Your support makes all the difference.The Europa League trophy Arsene Wenger will hope to end his Arsenal reign with was stolen and quickly recovered on Friday.
Appearing at a sponsor's event at Leon in Mexico, the silverware went missing, only to be reclaimed shortly after. The silverware was taken from a vehicle after an event in the city.
Uefa’s official website states that the trophy “remains in Uefa’s keeping at all times,” with clubs receiving a replica. But the frantic search to recover it suggests that it was the original trophy which went missing.
The trophy – which will be presented to one of Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg or Marseille after the Europa League final in Lyon – did not suffer any damage.
The Europa League returns this week with the first-legs of both semi-final matches. The final is scheduled to take place in Lyon on 16 May.
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