Overview
- He set out for Tuesday’s Champions League first leg between Barcelona and Newcastle but arrived at Exeter City’s ground instead, roughly 600 km from the intended venue.
- The Newcastle match at St James’ Park ended 1-1, while the fan found himself at Exeter’s similarly named St James Park.
- Exeter official Adam Spencer said the supporter’s English was hesitant and that staff believed he had followed directions from a phone entry for ‘St James’s Park’ without specifying the city.
- Club volunteers gave him a complimentary ticket to Exeter City vs. Lincoln City, a match the visitors won 1-0.
- Spencer said the supporter was disappointed yet assured he would always be welcome back, a gesture highlighted in reports published on March 11.