Manchester United are taking early measures to prevent Rangers supporters from accessing the home sections of Old Trafford, despite their UEFA Europa League clash being over three months away.

According to a report from the Daily Mail, the English Premier League giants have decided to restrict ticket sales for the highly anticipated match - set to take place on January 23, 2025 - to fans who were registered as exclusive members before the draw that paired the two teams took place.

This move follows last season’s incident with Galatasaray, where approximately 2,000 Turkish fans managed to secure seats in the home end, causing embarrassment for Erik ten Hag’s men who ended up on the losing side.

United chiefs are clearly worried about a similar theme occurring again should Rangers fans get their hand on briefs outwith their expected 3,000 away allocation. 

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While discussions with various police forces are still to take place, the club is proactively tightening ticketing rules to avoid a repeat of previous issues which caused some punters to hit out at the “unsafe” environment inside the iconic stadium. 

More to follow…