Footage has emerged showing Azerbaijani police stopping Arsenal fans wearing Henrikh Mkhitaryan shirts on the streets in Baku, ahead of the Europa League final against Chelsea.
The video, filmed by SNTV and posted on Twitter, appears to show the Arsenal fans being stopped by a police officer, who halts their progress for a time.
He awaits further instruction and eventually allows the fans to carry on without further impediment.
Mkhitaryan fans are feeling the long arm of the law in Baku ahead of the Europa League final…. .#Mkhitaryan #Arsenal #EuropaLeague #Baku #Chelsea #aubameyang pic.twitter.com/a1CIuXOo9L
— sntv (@sntvstory) May 28, 2019
Mkhitaryan chose not to travel with the Arsenal squad due to fears for his safety, owing to his native Armenia’s conflict with Azerbaijan.