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Manchester City fans heading to the Czech Republic for Tuesday's Champions League clash can expect a boozy night – because their opposition’s stadium is connected to the country’s biggest brewery.
Manuel Pellegrini’s men are taking a trip into the unknown to face Viktoria Plzen, who are located in the birthplace of pilsner.
Check out all the latest build up to the game in our Blues blog
Around 800 Blues are expected to follow them to Bohemia including 200, who shelled out £86 for a match ticket.
Plzen’s compact Doosren Stadium features a bridge which connects it to the brewery which in turn is home to what the club’s PR manager Pavel Pillar claimed is Europe’s biggest pub.
Pavel has promised City supporters a warm welcome and reckons the beer will be flowing.
“Our fans are looking forward to taking on such a big club and welcoming City fans,” he said.
“It will be a very friendly occasion and the brewery will be open.
“It has a pub that fits in 4,000 people which is the biggest in Europe.”
Pavel added that for those more interested in history the ground is just 300 metres from the 13th century town centre.
“There is a lot of culture here,” he said. “Lots of history and things for people to look at.”
As reported by M.E.N. Sport last week the home side prompted outrage when they handed over a small number of extra tickets with the hefty £86 price tag.
Pavel said: “The tickets are from sponsors of the club. They are a lot more expensive than normal games.”
Manuel Pellegrini’s men are taking a trip into the unknown to face Viktoria Plzen, who are located in the birthplace of pilsner.
Check out all the latest build up to the game in our Blues blog
Around 800 Blues are expected to follow them to Bohemia including 200, who shelled out £86 for a match ticket.
Plzen’s compact Doosren Stadium features a bridge which connects it to the brewery which in turn is home to what the club’s PR manager Pavel Pillar claimed is Europe’s biggest pub.
Pavel has promised City supporters a warm welcome and reckons the beer will be flowing.
“Our fans are looking forward to taking on such a big club and welcoming City fans,” he said.
“It will be a very friendly occasion and the brewery will be open.
“It has a pub that fits in 4,000 people which is the biggest in Europe.”
Pavel added that for those more interested in history the ground is just 300 metres from the 13th century town centre.
“There is a lot of culture here,” he said. “Lots of history and things for people to look at.”
As reported by M.E.N. Sport last week the home side prompted outrage when they handed over a small number of extra tickets with the hefty £86 price tag.
Pavel said: “The tickets are from sponsors of the club. They are a lot more expensive than normal games.”