GETTY The kick off for Arsenal’s game against Cologne has been delayed Officials were concerned that thousands of away fans had obtained tickets for home areas and that there would be problems inside the ground. As a result the club delayed opening the turnstiles and the match was put back from the original 8.05pm kick-off on safety grounds. Earlier in the day thousands of Germans had marched in central London before heading for the ground - despite Cologne only being allocated 2,900 tickets. Once they arrived at the Emirates police held hundreds of fans behind a cordon outside the stadium while trying to enforce ticket checks, but some supporters burst through and gathered outside the...
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