Sevilla’s Europa League success a ‘love story’ for Monchi

COLOGNE, Germany: “No one wants it like we do,” is how Sevilla’s renowned sporting director Monchi explains how a club with modest resources is preparing for a sixth Europa League final in 14 years against Inter Milan on Friday.

The Spaniards have won the previous five, making them the most successful side in the history of European football’s second most coveted trophy.

“I think the history between the Europa League and Sevilla is a love story,” Monchi told AFP in Cologne, where the final will be held behind closed doors.