Manchester United to tighten up checks to avoid misuse of disabled fans’ tickets

Manchester United are to tighten up identification spot-checks to ensure tickets for disabled fans do not fall into the wrong hands.

The club have stressed that their No 1 priority for disabled supporters is to ensure only the appropriate people enter designated areas after a report in the Daily Mail claimed some fans were guilty of falsely gaining entry into disabled sections to watch matches, particularly away from home.

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The issue was discussed at a recent fans’ forum and United insist they will support the club’s disabled supporters’ association to prevent misuse.

“Tickets in wheelchair…