Celtic confirm reduced Real Madrid ticket allocation as club makes Champions League travel plea

Celtic have confirmed that they will receive a reduced allocation for their Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

The Hoops were drawn against the Spanish giants in the group stage of the competition yesterday, alongside RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk. The two meetings with the 14-times winners of the competition are the standout games for the Premiership champions on their return to this stage of the tournament for the first time in five years.

It's sure to be an electric night under the lights when Carlo Ancelotti brings his side to Glasgow. There’s also the prospect of visiting the famous Bernabeu in the Spanish capital for the travelling Hoops fans. The sides have only played each other competitively and that was roughly 50 years ago. Celtic fans will no doubt travel en masse anyway, but the club have today confirmed that they will not receive the amount of tickets punters would be hoping for.

Due to ongoing construction work at Madrid’s famous ground, less than 2000 Scots fans will officially be able to buy tickets for the away meeting. A club statement read: “In advance of UEFA Champions League dates being announced, we can confirm that we have been notified by Real Madrid that Celtic will receive a reduced allocation of 1,800 tickets for our match in Madrid, due to ongoing construction work at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

“Clearly, while expecting a huge demand for all our away matches, as is always the case, Celtic would urge fans not to travel without a ticket.

“We would strongly advise supporters not to book any travel before receiving match ticket confirmation. Celtic's full match schedule will be announced as soon as possible. Thank you for your continuing support.”

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