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Manchester United have slashed Liverpool's allocation for next weekend's Premier League clash at Old Trafford by almost a third, the M.E.N. can reveal.

In what may be considered a tit-for-tat move Reds bosses have cut the number of tickets given to their Merseyside rivals for the Saturday showdown from 3,100 to 2,100.

United officials say the decision has been made for safety reasons after talks with the police and Trafford council and add that it will allow for extra stewards.

But many will see it as a direct response to Liverpool reducing the allocation given to the Reds' travelling support on their last two visits to Anfield.

Last October United were given 1,965 tickets instead of the usual 3,015.

Officials on Merseyside cited persistent standing and the blocking of aisles and gangways as the reason behind the move.

Last weekend the Reds were handed 5,319 tickets for the FA Cup Fourth Round clash out of a potential 6,400.

Again segregation issues were raised as the reason for the reduction. A United spokesman said: “The safety of all fans is paramount and a detailed risk assessment of the match carried out by us and agreed by their Safety Advisory Group which includes Greater Manchester Police and Trafford Council has resulted in Liverpool receiving a reduced allocation for this specific game.

“This was considered necessary to allow for additional stewarding and segregation plans.” The reduction may add to what is already set to be a potentially explosive atmosphere.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who was banned for eight matches after racially abusing United captain Patrice Evra, will be eligible to play and police will be on alert. Evra was roundly booed by the home fans when the Reds lost 2-1 last Saturday.

Sir Alex Ferguson had written to United's travelling support before the game asking them to behave themselves. Police praised the behaviour of both sets of supporters after the match, which saw 17 ejections and two arrests. However, a 59-year-old Liverpool fan from North Wales was arrested later after video footage emerged of him making an apparent monkey gesture from his seat. He remains on bail.

The match kicks off at 12.45pm and will be televised on Sky.

Liverpool are not expected to complain about the reduction.

Manchester Evening News

Shame it wasn't actually the club that slashed Utd's ticket allocation, that was the council's licencing committee. This is a last minute decision driven by Utd, not the council. Seems they didn't appreciate being knocked out the FA cup.

cu*ts!

Manchester United have slashed Liverpool's allocation for next weekend's Premier League clash at Old Trafford by almost a third, the M.E.N. can reveal.

In what may be considered a tit-for-tat move Reds bosses have cut the number of tickets given to their Merseyside rivals for the Saturday showdown from 3,100 to 2,100.

United officials say the decision has been made for safety reasons after talks with the police and Trafford council and add that it will allow for extra stewards.

But many will see it as a direct response to Liverpool reducing the allocation given to the Reds' travelling support on their last two visits to Anfield.

Last October United were given 1,965 tickets instead of the usual 3,015.

Officials on Merseyside cited persistent standing and the blocking of aisles and gangways as the reason behind the move.

Last weekend the Reds were handed 5,319 tickets for the FA Cup Fourth Round clash out of a potential 6,400.

Again segregation issues were raised as the reason for the reduction. A United spokesman said: “The safety of all fans is paramount and a detailed risk assessment of the match carried out by us and agreed by their Safety Advisory Group which includes Greater Manchester Police and Trafford Council has resulted in Liverpool receiving a reduced allocation for this specific game.

“This was considered necessary to allow for additional stewarding and segregation plans.” The reduction may add to what is already set to be a potentially explosive atmosphere.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who was banned for eight matches after racially abusing United captain Patrice Evra, will be eligible to play and police will be on alert. Evra was roundly booed by the home fans when the Reds lost 2-1 last Saturday.

Sir Alex Ferguson had written to United's travelling support before the game asking them to behave themselves. Police praised the behaviour of both sets of supporters after the match, which saw 17 ejections and two arrests. However, a 59-year-old Liverpool fan from North Wales was arrested later after video footage emerged of him making an apparent monkey gesture from his seat. He remains on bail.

The match kicks off at 12.45pm and will be televised on Sky.

Liverpool are not expected to complain about the reduction.

Manchester Evening News

Utterly pathetic.

I hope Suarez Dicks them....

And I know all our fans will make more noise than the 72000 others in Old Toilet

Utterly pathetic.

I hope Suarez Dicks them....

And I know all our fans will make more noise than the 72000 others in Old Toilet

Still won't be like the 13 that made it in when they banned our fans when they were renovating the toilet.

Still won't be like the 13 that made it in when they banned our fans when they were renovating the toilet.

Very true HR

Sod them !!!

We'll still beat them. 

If the F***ing gobshites controlled their own "supporters" there wouldn't be any kick offs. They can't even stop the chanting of the most repulsive references to innocent casualties who lost their lives at Hillsborough.
Slur Alco has asked for calm has he, after years of stoking the flames of hate with his LFC phobia he decides for whatever reason to have a day off.
Could this be another ploy? If there are any kick offs given the undoubted provocation that will come, whiskey face will declare 'it wasn't our crew I told them to behave' - the FA will say 'it wasn't the manUre crew Slur Alco told them to behave'.

fu**ed again.

Still won't be like the 13 that made it in when they banned our fans when they were renovating the toilet.

That was great

Expected this to happen..tw*ts!

If they are such a sh*t hot team why do the mancs pull this bollocks: unduly affect the referee, have the club's representatives on the FA board, limit away support, cheat, mobilse the manc media in press campaigns to unsettle opponents - did I mention cheat?
Like the FA tho' manure have well peaked and are on the slide, they no longer make the running but take advantage of their league rivals screw ups, the Bitters game springs to mind.

If they are such a sh*t hot team why do the mancs pull this bollocks: unduly affect the referee, have the club's representatives on the FA board, limit away support, cheat, mobilse the manc media in press campaigns to unsettle opponents - did I mention cheat?
Like the FA tho' manure have well peaked and are on the slide, they no longer make the running but take advantage of their league rivals screw ups, the Bitters game springs to mind.

You forgot to mention cheat, Stu.

You forgot to mention cheat, Stu.

Cheers mate....and they're cheating bas**rds.

Good luck to anyone who's going to OT on Saturday.

It just makes it all the more sweeter when we beat them

I can already see Stevie G kissing the camera!