The Magpies were set for the fixture on July 26 but that date clashed with the Mackems travelling to Amsterdam.FA Stop Toon Fans Heading To 'Fight Em On The Beaches'!
The Magpies were set for the fixture on July 26 but that date clashed with the Mackems travelling to Amsterdam.Fears were raised that violence could break out between the rival fans travelling to the same country at the same time.
Amsterdam's mayor, Job Cohen, called for Sunderland to be banned from the tournament but the English FA came down on the side of Sunderland.
Tickets have already gone on sale for Sunderland's matches against Benfica and Atletico Madrid on July 24 and 26, but we believe the FA felt sorry for the Black Cats because it is their first European trip since they won the FA Cup back in 1973 (and that European involvement didn't last very long either).
95% of Sunderland fans have bought their very first passports ... and the red light district in Amsterdam is bracing itself for the Mackem invasion ... after hearing the sale of Viagra has doubled this week in Sunderland.