Fan group Football Supporters Europe criticized UEFA's allocation of 12,000 tickets to each club for the Europa League final at the Aviva Stadium.
This allocation represents 50% of the Dublin venue's capacity of 48,000 people.
English clubs Liverpool and West Ham have reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League and could face each other in the final on May 22nd.
“Only 50% of the capacity of the Europa League finalists is simply not enough,” FSE said.
”[It] This is well below the FSE's requirement that at least 66% of tickets for all European finals go to supporters of the teams involved.
“Fans of competing teams must be given clear priority over general sale options.
“Based on our experience to date, increasing the allocation of tickets for sale to the general public will significantly encourage black market ticket activity and exploit fan loyalty in the process.”
European soccer governing body UEFA said the decision was taken “following extensive consultation with local authorities regarding designated access routes and logistics operations to the edge of the stadium occupied by supporters of each finalist.”
UEFA plans to sell an additional 12,000 tickets for the Europa League final through its ticket sales portal.
March, UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis said: If a club with a larger fan base were to reach the Europa League final, it would be “very difficult” to accommodate supporters.
This season's Champions League finalists will be allotted a total of 25,000 tickets (58% each) for the match to be played at Wembley on June 1st.
UEFA has apologized after Liverpool fans were tear gassed before the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.
UEFA and French authorities initially blamed the event on fans without tickets.
However, according to an independent report, UEFA took 'primary responsibility' for this scene As a result, kickoff was delayed by 36 minutes.
The 2023 Champions League final, to be played in Istanbul, has also been criticized, with fans walking long distances along busy roads, queuing for hours for transport to and from the stadium, and facing Manchester City. were reportedly left without water before defeating Inter Milan.
