As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United fans have threatened legal action after the club’s ticket allocation for the Premier League game at Chelsea was cut for policing reasons.
On October 23 (5.30 pm BST), when the Red Devils are set to visit Stamford Bridge, there has been controversy regarding the allotment of away tickets.
The Metropolitan Police then attempted to reduce the number of tickets to 1,500, even though the club had initially been given 2,994 for the trip to west London, all of which were sold.
The number has been reduced to 2,330 after discussions between the teams and the police department, leaving about 694 supporters without tickets despite having paid for them. Following the price cut for tickets for the upcoming weekend, the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) has threatened legal action against the Hammersmith and Fulham council.
For 3,000 travelling fans, they have to seek a new safety certificate, or else their attorneys will begin legal action in the next 48 hours with an urgent hearing in the top court.
The Hammersmith & Fulham Council have been challenged by pointing out that the ticket allocation shouldn’t have been cut because of the late Premier League kick-off (5.30 BST). A spokeswoman for the Hammersmith and Fulham council has stated that the entire away capacity would have been available if the game had begun no later than 4.45 pm BST.
