Manchester United players will be limited to just two free tickets each for their upcoming Europa League final, a new report has revealed.
United booked their spot in the Europa League final after beating Athletic Club 7-1 on aggregate. Ruben Amorim’s men will take on Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao on May 21 for a chance to get their hands on silverware and qualify for next season’s Champions League.
The game is certainly the most important one of United’s miserable campaign, which currently has them languishing in 15th place in the Premier League table.
Over the weekend, it was revealed that, unlike in previous years, United will not be providing free tickets to staff for the final.
Both United and Tottenham have been given an allocation of around 15,000 tickets. While Tottenham will offer their staff a complimentary ticket, the Red Devils are set to host a screening in Manchester with the invite open to plus-ones.
Now, the BBC report that the players are also set to be affected by the clampdown, with each only allowed two free tickets and same-day travel to Bilbao.
It’s understood that while the squad has been told they can purchase up to 10 additional tickets, they will be responsible for travel arrangements for their friends and family.
United are adamant that these moves are intended to ensure as many tickets as possible go to the fans.
Meanwhile, if you were curious about how United plan to celebrate winning the Europa League, should they defeat Tottenham in the final, then you’re in luck, as those plans have also now been revealed.
According to The Times, the Red Devils will mark any success at San Mames with “a celebratory barbecue” rather than an open-top bus parade.
This is mostly because of United’s busy schedule. Four days after the final, United have a Premier League meeting with Aston Villa to look forward to. United will then jet off to Malaysia to kickstart their post-season tour.
The Times add about the planned barbecue, “The party would be held at Carrington, which is undergoing major building works, for the players, staff and their families the day after if they win.”
The last time United rolled out an open-top bus parade was back in 2013, to celebrate their 20th Premier League title and the end of Sir Alex Ferguson’s legendary reign.
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