According to the Daily Mail, three Manchester United fans have been reported for pretending to be disabled to gain access to the disabled fans' viewing area, and the club will be carrying out an operation to combat the reoccurrence of such situations.
Manchester United's Disabled Fans' Association has lodged a complaint with the club about three able-bodied United fans posing as disabled people to take advantage of the few seats available for disabled fans. As a result, United will be taking action to prevent this from happening again and will be stepping up identity checks at Old Trafford and away matches.
Tickets for United's away games - especially at smaller venues - are considered the holy grail for many fans, thanks to the club's strong support. Those housed in the disabled section are considered even more prized because of their small numbers. To qualify for away tickets in the disabled section, applicants need to be registered as disabled and hold an Old Trafford season ticket for two years for all cup games. None of the three reported fans met this criteria.
United are now trying to find out who sold tickets from a small group of people who were given legitimate tickets. Insiders don't believe those who do so are motivated by financial gain, but are looking for the reasons behind their behavior.
In response, a United spokesperson said, "Tickets in the wheelchair section are always in high demand, especially at away games, and our priority is to ensure that it is the fans who need these tickets who are admitted to the game. Our recent fans' forum discussed the suspected misuse of these tickets and we will be supporting the Manchester United Disabled Fans' Association's call for ID ticket collection to be implemented at away matches - as well as more spot checks - so we can ensure that these tickets are not being misused."
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