The Champions League semi-final tie between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain has already been incredibly controversial, and a ball has yet to be kicked.
In the week leading up to the first leg, which is set to be played at the Emirates on 29 April, Arsenal blocked multiple Ashburton Army tifo designs.
Now, it has been reported that the Arsenal Supporters' Trust (AST) has urged the club to support their complaint to UEFA regarding ticket allocation in the second leg.
The Gunners were handed just 2,000 tickets for the tie at the Parc des Princes – 500 short of the standard 5% of total stadium capacity figure often used in UEFA competitions.
Supporter groups from both Liverpool and Aston Villa have reportedly backed the complaint, but whether Arsenal as a club support the move remains to be seen.
Arsenal Supporters' Trust – ‘It's not fair'
While most clubs in UEFA competitions are required to allocate 5% of their stadium capacity to away fans, PSG were granted permission to lower this figure to approximately 4% in accordance with advice from the local police.
However, Arsenal Supporters' Trust have argued that this is not fair to other teams. Speaking on the matter, AST said: “It’s not fair that every club that plays a Champions League game in Paris has less tickets for their supporters.
“We don’t expect it will make much difference for next week’s second leg but the new format means that English clubs are going to be playing PSG more regularly over the next few years, so something needs to change.”
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FGG says: PSG are also unhappy with Arsenal
While much of the current focus is on the Arsenal Supporters' Trust's expected complaint to UEFA, it is also worth mentioning that PSG are equally angry with the Gunners over their away ticket allocation at the Emirates.
They saw their allocation cut from 3,000 to 2,500, again based on advice from local police in North London.
Ultimately, the fans of the eventual winners of the tie will likely move on from the issue rather quickly, but it does add an extra layer of animosity to the fixture nonetheless.