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Manchester United have been reported to UEFA by their Europa League semi-final opponents, Athletic Club.
United confirmed their attendance in the Europa League final after beating Athletic Club 4-1 in the second leg.
That win built on a 3-0 win in the first leg, giving a 7-1 aggregate score to the Red Devils overall.
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It will be a meeting with Tottenham Hotspur in the final, with the all-English affair, ironically, being played in Bilbao on Wednesday.
Athletic Club have complained to UEFA about the circumstances in the second leg, but not about matters which took place on the pitch.
Athletic Club claim fans mistreated
The Spanish club claim their fans were treated poorly, according to AS.
It appears some Bilbao fans attempted to attend the match in the home section of Old Trafford.
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And despite having paid over €400, some fans were denied entry when attempting to enter the home section, while some who had entered were subsequently ejected.
Manchester United have justified these actions, citing security reasons.
According to AS, Athletic Club have released a statement explaining that “the responsibility for granting access, in accordance with Manchester United’s entry and stay regulations, lies with the Manchester United head of security , and his decisions cannot be overturned by Athletic Club, the UEFA head of security, or the Ertzaintza officers deployed.”
The Spanish club have reportedly informed UEFA’s security representative about the events.
While unfortunate for the fans who made the trip to Manchester, it should be noted that separation between the home and away fans is required by Manchester United and UEFA.
Manchester United stated: “Only Manchester United fans can purchase tickets for local areas.”
It is unclear whether UEFA will choose to take any action.
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