‘Fans are being treated like second class citizens’
Manchester United supporters are threatening legal action after a controversial decision saw their allocation of tickets for an away game at Chelsea slashed over policing concerns.
United travel to Stamford Bridge for their Premier League game against Graham Potter’s side on October 22.
Police wanted to have allocation halved
The club quickly sold their allocation of 2,994 for the game only to find that the Metropolitan Police wanted to reduce it to just 1,500.
A compromise of 2,370 was agreed after an appeal from United to the local Safety Advisory Group, but 600 supporters who had previously been allocated tickets are no longer able to attend.
MUST set Friday deadline
Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) have responded by announcing they have instructing their legal representatives to write to London and Hammersmith Council, who have jurisdiction over Stamford Bridge.
They have called for a new safety certificate to be issued which would permit 3,000 away fans to attend the game.
Should no response be given by midday on Friday – or if the council rejects their demands – MUST say lawyers will begin legal proceedings, seeking an emergency hearing in the High Court.
MUST statement
“For a Supporters Trust to engage lawyers is always a last resort, but enough is enough,” MUST have said in a statement.
“United fans, and football supporters in general, have had their fill of being on the receiving end of unfair and irrational decisions by Councils and the Police who seem to consider us to be a public order problem rather than ordinary people freely enjoying a day out.
“Tickets had been sold for this game and fans are being treated like second class citizens.”
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