Manchester United received backlash from fans over Tottenham Hotspur ticket issues

Manchester United’s last game was certainly far from boring as they drew 2-2 away to Tottenham Hotspur.

A draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium featured two injury-time goals as strikes from Richarlison and Matthijs de Ligt, guiding both teams to a share of the spoils.

It was not just an action-packed day on the pitch in Tottenham, with several issues with tickets prior to kickoff.

The Sun have reported that checks were being carried out on United tickets, with fans asked to go to the away ticket office during the Tottenham game to collect or verify their tickets.

This is part of a push by the government to clamp down on ticket touts.

Staff had asked fans to show photo ID to show they were who they said they were, and those without photo ID were able to show their social media account or their United app profile.

Unfortuantely however not all fans were happy with the checks required, with one commenting: “Demanding access to a supporter’s personal phone and private accounts constitutes a significant overreach and may be potentially illegal.

They continued: “United staff cannot demand to inspect a private device as a form of identification.”

One United source spoke on the matter, commenting: “We know these checks annoy some fans, but at the same time fans are telling us to do more to make sure away tickets are going to the fans who deserve them.

“We occasionally carry out targeted checks on a proportion of away tickets to make sure the ticket holder is who it is supposed to be.

“There are always some cases where tickets have been sold on at extortionate prices, ripping off the fans who buy them, and denying regular match-goers a seat.

“Our away ticket allocations are always massively over-subscribed so we have a duty to ensure that tickets are ending up where they are supposed to: with our most loyal fans.”

With several issues involving ticket touts, this has made it a lot harder for true fans to go, with clubs operating ballot systems often making it difficult for some fans to get to see their team play.

The issue is the same for non-sports events, and the new rule will hope to make going to events once again affordable.