Chelsea and Liverpool fans given just 5,000 tickets each for Uefa Super Cup clash in Istanbul despite stadium capacity of 41,000
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LIVERPOOL and Chelsea have been allocated just over 5,000 tickets apiece for August's Uefa Super Cup final in Istanbul.
Uefa had issued a statement on Monday confirming 78 per cent of tickets at Besiktas' 41,000-capacity Vodafone Park would be made available to fans of both clubs and the general public.
Less than 24 hours later Liverpool confirmed their allocation as 5,257 for the match in Turkey, although they noted confirmed ticket numbers may change slightly.
Both clubs had ticketing issues for their recent finals.
Liverpool were given just 16,600 of the 64,000 tickets available for their Champions League victory over Tottenham at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid earlier this month.
Chelsea were given 5,800 tickets for the other all-Premier League clash against Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku, Azerbaijan, although travel issues meant demand was nowhere near as great.
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Tickets for the August 14 Super Cup - which takes place just days after the Premier League kicks off - are now on sale and cost between £45 to £135.
However, supporters wishing to travel to Istanbul have been offered some hope when it comes to ticket availability.
While Uefa have already issued official allocations, should either Liverpool or Chelsea - or both - make a request for an increase, it is likely to be looked on favourably by European football's governing body.
