THE SFA has put the boot into England fans by giving them the bare minimum of tickets for next month’s Scotland clash.
Footie chiefs have awarded the Auld Enemy just five per cent of the seats at Hampden.
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It means Three Lions supporters will be scrabbling to get their hands on just 2,901 briefs at the national stadium, which has a capacity of 51,866.
Four times as many England fans — 11,197 — have already applied for a ticket through an English FA ballot.
Disappointed followers vented online, with one commenting: “Absolutely pathetic allocation.”
Another called it “a shambles” while a third said: “Be loads up there without tickets”
The September 12 friendly marks the 150-year anniversary of the SFA.
It will be the first Glasgow meeting between the sides since they drew 2-2 in a World Cup qualifier in 2017, when England were handed over 4,700 seats.
Many fans of Gareth Southgate’s side were expecting a similar tally of about 4,500 tickets.
The SFA declined to comment but insiders pointed out the allocation is still more than they are required to give. One source said last night:
“The allocation is greater than the Uefa requirement of five per cent of stadium capacity for visiting teams.
“The match has also been sold out for Scotland supporters for months so there is no additional capacity for away fans.”
Iain Emerson, editor of the Famous Tartan Army Magazine, said: “Hopefully, after a Scotland win, the English will be left wishing they hadn’t been given any tickets at all.”
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