Arsenal will kick off their Europa League group stage away at FC Zurich this Thursday. However, fans travelling for the game should be aware that the Gunners will not be playing in the side’s home city.
Instead, Arsenal will be playing in St Gallen’s stadium, which is a 78.7km drive away from Zurich’s home ground. The slightly smaller ground named Kybunpark has a smaller capacity of 19,700 compared to Zurich’s 26,104 Letzigrund arena.
The reason for the switch is perhaps quite an odd one. The Diamond League athletics event is set to be hosted in Zurich’s ground on the 7th and 8th of September; therefore, FC Zurich will be unable to use it for the game.
