Manchester United supporters rage at Feyenoord and Uefa after Europa League ticket allocation is cut by half

Uefa have since confirmed that just 1,400 supporters will be allowed to follow the 20-time champions of England to the Netherlands

Fewer Manchester United fans will travel to the Netherlands next week (Getty)

Manchester United fans have hit out at both Uefa and Feyenoord after they received a reduced ticket allocation for their Europa League opener due to the Dutch side’s recent crowd trouble.

United, who travel to Rotterdam next Thursday, have received 1,000 fewer tickets after Feyenoord decided to voluntarily cut their 51,000 De Kuip capacity in half in an effort to avoid further sanctions after disturbances against Roma in February.

Uefa have confirmed that just 1,400 supporters will be allowed to follow the 20-time champions of England after Feyenoord were handed a two-year suspended sentence which included a £42,000 fine and a match being played behind closed doors.

The disruption during the last-32 fixture against Roma last season was such that the referee, Clement Turpin, was forced to twice temporarily suspend proceedings as missiles were launched onto the field of play by unruly supporters in the home areas.

Feyenoord were also handed a separate three-year suspended sentence for another flare-up after an inflatable banana was reportedly thrown at former Arsenal winger Gervinho. A Manchester United Supporters’ Trust statement, published by the Daily Mail, said: “Our travelling support are really disappointed about the reduced allocation for United supporters.

“We don't see why our fans should be affected by the Police concerns over home fans' behaviour and choosing to reduce their capacity for the match.

Feyenoord fans were punished severely for the Roma clashes last season (Getty)

“We are glad United took this issue seriously and lobbied on our behalf, and M.U.S.T has also written to Dutch authorities seeking more answers, but sadly the short time frame between the draw and the match means we cannot change the outcome this time.

“We have also made the point that reducing the away allocation for such an easily accessible game may prove counter-productive and potentially increase security risk if ticketless MUFC fans are in the vicinity of the stadium attempting to get tickets.”