Manchester United have been pressured to cut back the group capability for subsequent week’s Carabao Cup tie in opposition to Burnley at Outdated Trafford to 62,000 as a result of a scarcity of ambulance employees.
United had been suggested by security authorities to chop the attendance as a result of drawback, which is a results of deliberate industrial motion subsequent Wednesday, and have determined to shut two tiers within the north and west stands.
The fourth-round tie is offered out so United have written to these followers affected and provided them a full refund or the choice of shifting to a distinct a part of the stadium if doable.
Manchester United have been pressured to cut back their capability for his or her recreation with Burnley
There can be a scarcity in ambulance employees because of deliberate industrial motion subsequent week
A press release learn: ‘Everybody at Manchester United shares the inevitable disappointment attributable to this information, significantly to these ticket holders who can be impacted. Nevertheless, the protection of our followers is all the time our precedence.
‘The membership has labored laborious to develop a medical plan which is able to allow us to permit roughly 62,000 followers to be in attendance, however with West Stand tier 2 and North Stand tier 3 required to be closed.
‘These areas had been the one doable choices for attaining the required discount while assembly the sturdy medical plan requested by the authorities.
‘It was not doable to maneuver the match to a different date as a result of unavailability of different key public companies and matchday employees over the Christmas interval, the conclusion of stadium works throughout the World Cup break, in addition to the present fixture schedule of each groups.’
Erik ten Hag’s aspect will play in-front of a crowd of 62,00 as a result of ambulance employees shortages
