At the last Police Safety Forum meeting in June, THST raised the issue of the reduced Manchester United allocation at White Hart Lane on behalf of our counterparts at MUST at their request. Various reasons have been given for this reduction, including persistent standing in an upper tier, poor behaviour at the turnstiles at the 2012/13 match and bad behaviour at not only White Hart Lane but other Premier League grounds throughout previous seasons.
MUST contacted THFC, Haringey Council and THST and argued that the reduction was unfair on the vast majority of MUFC fans, who were being punished for the actions of a minority. THST was asked for its view. We have campaigned on this issue on behalf of Spurs fans, particularly with regard to allocations at the Emirates, and in doing so we have argued that fair treatment should be applied across the board to football fans. We want to see all fans treated as we would expect to be treated, and so our view was that MUST had a justifiable case.
Yesterday, it was announced that the MUFC allocation for the match at Tottenham Hotspur on 28 December 2014 has been increased by 850 tickets to c 2,600.
Under Premier League Rules, the recommended away allocation is 3,000 or 10% for grounds with a capacity of under 30,000.
Since 2009/10, MUFC has been allocated c 1900 tickets for this fixture, with the upper tier allocation removed completely and Block 35 handed over to accommodate all visiting supporters in the Park Lane lower.
For the upcoming game, visiting supporters will be housed in Blocks 36/ 37/ 38 of the Park Lane Lower and Blocks 45/46/ 47 of the Park Lane upper tier, thus returning popular Block 35 to home fans.
When fans work together, we can get results. We are currently in conversation with the Chelsea Supporters Trust to address the many issues arising from the treatment of the away contingent on Wednesday night, and we will continue to work alongside other fan groups to secure better treatment for all supporters.
THST Board
5 December 2014
Minutes from the Police Safety Forum in June 2014 can be read here.
Yesterday, it was announced that the MUFC allocation for the match at Tottenham Hotspur on 28 December 2014 has been increased by 850 tickets to c 2,600.
Under Premier League Rules, the recommended away allocation is 3,000 or 10% for grounds with a capacity of under 30,000.
Since 2009/10, MUFC has been allocated c 1900 tickets for this fixture, with the upper tier allocation removed completely and Block 35 handed over to accommodate all visiting supporters in the Park Lane lower.
For the upcoming game, visiting supporters will be housed in Blocks 36/ 37/ 38 of the Park Lane Lower and Blocks 45/46/ 47 of the Park Lane upper tier, thus returning popular Block 35 to home fans.
When fans work together, we can get results. We are currently in conversation with the Chelsea Supporters Trust to address the many issues arising from the treatment of the away contingent on Wednesday night, and we will continue to work alongside other fan groups to secure better treatment for all supporters.
THST Board
5 December 2014
Minutes from the Police Safety Forum in June 2014 can be read here.
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