Revealed: Man United ticketing farce means Ruben Amorim’s residence debut will see DOUBLE the allotted quantity of away followers descend on Outdated Trafford with 6,000 Norwegians in attendance

Ruben Amorim will face twice the variety of away followers as standard in his first residence match as supervisor of Manchester United.

The Portuguese makes his Outdated Trafford bow when his facet takes on Bodo/Glimt within the Europa League on Thursday night time.

And, due to an enormous curiosity in Norway – and subsequent safety issues – the guests have been given 6,000 tickets for the fixture, round double the quantity sometimes given to opponents.

There have been points at earlier clashes with away followers infiltrating residence sections of the stadium for European clashes, not least when round 2,000 Galatasaray followers managed to acquire tickets in United areas for his or her Champions League match subsequent yr.

When tickets for this match went on sale two months in the past, Bodo’s preliminary allocation of three,800 bought out in quarter-hour, with 12,000 within the queue. 

Talks have been held with United who then determined to significantly broaden the away part. 

United confirmed final season that 2,000 Galatasaray supporters gained entry to the house finish throughout a Champions League conflict, elevating safety issues over related taking place once more

Bodo/Glimt’s floor holds simply over 8,000, which means the United fixture is large for the membership

On the time, Erik ten Hag was nonetheless United’s supervisor and it was not identified that this might be Amorim’s first match in Manchester.

The fixture is of giant significance to the guests, whose personal stadium holds little over 8,000. 

United have an unlimited following in Norway, and lots of Norwegians who’ve season tickets at Outdated Trafford are anticipated to deliver pals.

Amorim’s arrival seems to have gone down properly with United supporters, though tickets for the fixture stay accessible on-line.