Manchester United minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe will not be handing staff free tickets to the Europa League final. The Red Devils booked their place in the showpiece match after getting the better of Athletic Bilboa in the semi-finals.
United have endured a tough season on the pitch and have won just 10 of their 35 Premier League matches. But the north west giants have put together a superb run in Europe under Ruben Amorim and thrashed Bilbao 4-1 in the second leg of their semi at Old Trafford on Thursday night following a comprehensive 3-0 victory in Spain a week earlier. Amorim’s side will take on Tottenham in the final on Wednesday, May 21, with the match set to be played at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.
United and Tottenham have each been given an allocation of around 15,000 tickets for the Europa League final. But, according to the Daily Mail, the Red Devils are prioritising supporters over staff as tickets are in high demand.
Instead of giving staff freebies to the showpiece match, United chiefs will keep a small number of tickets back and hold a ballot for their employees.
The club will also host a screening of the encounter in Manchester and open up the invitation to plus-ones. Staff will be given two free drinks at the screening, while plus-ones will have to pay for theirs.
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