West Ham deck out open-top bus ahead of Europa Conference League final
West Ham deck out an open-top bus that reads ‘WINNERS’ in anticipation of a trophy tour through the streets of east London should they defeat Fiorentina in tonight’s Europa Conference League final
- West Ham have decked out an open-top bus ahead of tonight’s final vs Fiorentina
- Fans have been arriving in Prague, with some being attacked by hooligans
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West Ham have decked out an open-top bus ahead of their Europa Conference League final tonight against Fiorentina.
Both sides could end a 50-year-long wait for a European trophy, with the Hammers set to play in the club’s third ever European final, after they won the Cup Winners Cup back in 1965.
It is a momentous day for the club, who tonight, can also undo the heartache of last season’s European campaign where they came narrowly close to securing a berth in the Europa League final, but were beaten by Eintracht Frankfurt in the semis.
Fans of the London club have been arriving in Prague to celebrate the occasion, and while they have only been allocated 5,000 tickets to the showpiece event, many have flocked to the Czech capital, celebrating in the Old Town’s square.
Should David Moyes’ side win tonight against Fiorentina, who will be looking to avenge the dismay of their recent Coppa Italia defeat by Inter Milan, the celebrations will continue back home in London and it appears West Ham have already been preparing for that eventuality.
West Ham have decked out an open-top bus in preparation for a trophy parade, should they
West Ham fans have been arriving in Prague ahead of tonight’s final but only have a 5,000 ticket allocation for the 19,370 capacity stadium
David Moyes’ side will hope to win the club’s first European trophy since they won the Cup Winners cup in 1965
A picture of an open-top bus has appeared on Twitter that has been decked out in West Ham’s colours.
The words ‘Winners’ and ‘2022/2023 UEFA Europa Conference League’ have been emblazoned above the club’s logo on the front of the bus.
West Ham’s last cup trophy came back in 1980, when they defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup final, with Sir Trevor Brooking scoring the only goal of the game.
Fans lined the streets afterwards to celebrate with the players, who presented the FA Cup to their supporters and should West Ham win tonight, similar scenes may occur across parts of east London in the following days.
‘We’ve already created history by getting to the final but now there is a chance to go and create a legacy where every single player, the manager, everyone involved will be remembered forever,’ Declan Rice said, ahead of what will be one of the biggest night’s in the club’s recent history.
Declan Rice and his team have been in training this week ahead of the historic night for the club
They celebrated following their win against AZ Alkmaar last month after they booked their place in the final
‘It is a unique opportunity that we’ve got, that we really want to take. Now it’s a final, anything can happen. It’s a game of football and we’ll do everything we can to do the job.’
His side were pictured preparing on the pitch ahead of final yesterday and looked focused on the job at hand after arriving in the city on Monday.
Rice also said to the club’s website: ‘Every time I put on the shirt, I know how big it is. This will be the biggest match that the club has had in so long.
‘So it’s going to be an honour to be part of and hopefully we can create some history on the night for the fans to cheer about.
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