How Man United plan to restrict ticket sales for Rangers fans ahead of 'Battle of Britain' Europa League clash
Rangers will travel to Old Trafford to face the Red Devils in a Europa League encounter in three months time
Manchester United are putting early measures in place to prevent Rangers fans from accessing the home sections of Old Trafford - despite their Europa League ‘Battle of Britain’ showdown not being played for another three months.
According to a report from the Daily Mail, the English Premier League giants have decided not to sell tickets for the highly-anticipated clash on January 23, 2025 to supporters who were registered as exclusive members on the club’s database before the draw was made.
Club officials have been forced to take action following last season’s embarrassing incident with Galatasaray, when approximately 2,000 Turkish fans managed to secure seats in the home ends of the ground. Erik ten Hag’s side ended up losing the match against the Istanbul club as they secured their first win on English soil.
That led pockets of their fans to celebrate across different sections of Old Trafford in a development that left United supporters furious, with many claiming they felt ‘unsafe’.
The Red Devils subsequently issued an apology, but are clearly concerned about a similar theme occuring again, with thousands of Gers fans eager to travel south for the match early in the new year. Rangers are expected to be given a 3,000 away allocation by United
While discussions with relevant police forces are still due to take place, United are understood to be planning on tightening their ticketing rules for what has been deemed a ‘high-risk’ game to avoid a repeat of previous issues.