Man U's Ticket Allocation Cut For Anfield Game

Manchester United Anfield ticket allocation slashed at Liverpool FC

MANCHESTER UNITED look set to have their ticket allocation slashed by more than a third for October’s Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

Action is being proposed on safety grounds due to United fans persistently standing in the gangways of the Lower Anfield Road Stand when the sides met back in March.

A report by the Ground Safety Advisory Group has recommended that Liverpool City Council approve a reduction in the away end’s capacity for the fixture from 3,015 to 1,965.

The council’s licensing committee will debate the issue at a special meeting on August 8 but it’s likely to be approved.

“In spite of the professional efforts of the stewards the gangways could not be kept fully clear throughout the game,” said the report.

“Pictures were presented which showed how the gangways at that game were affected compared to a similar high-profile game where persistent standing also occurred.

“The actions of the Manchester United supporters had overwhelmed the reasonable operations of the stewards through the management plan. This is an escalation of the actions of the supporters from previous games.

“It is not clear what more the club can reasonably do through stewarding measures to ensure spectators do not encroach in to gangways.

“Spectators from other away clubs attending the ground also persistently stand. However they do not spread out into the gangways to the same extent that the Manchester United spectators do.

“The issue of standing in gangways by Manchester United supporters had now reached a level that the club’s safety management plan is unable to address. The time has now come for the local authority to consider what action it should take.”

The move to reduce United’s ticket allocation for the game at Anfield on October 15 is a council issue and has nothing to do with the club.

Liverpool will be duty bound to carry out whatever is decided when the licensing committee make a final decision on the proposal on August 8.


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Wouldn't be that bothered. They give us a shocking percentage of tickets at their ground, lets give them the same.

the less of them in the city and ground the batter

I wouldn't even give them that many.

Expect a petty little tit for tat type payback from the Mancs though.

To be fair, I think this is a bit tight as they will only do it back to us. Anyways don't most away fans stand up at grounds? Because they have when I have been.

we stand up at every away game. in fact ive never been to an away game where ive sat down.

mancs are just horrible rats but i woudlnt want to see tickets reduced. it would affect the atmosphere and its always electric when we play them from both sets of supporters. keep it how it is.

the less of them in the city and ground the batter

couldnt agree more