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"It's selfish... it's not on": Fury over Manchester United v Man City FA Cup final with coach shortages and chaos on the roads feared amid train strike
27.04.2023 - 16:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Fans have reacted with dismay after it was announced train drivers are to strike on the day Manchester City and Manchester United face each other in the FA Cup final.
And there are fears there could now be a shortage of coaches for fans and chaos on the motorways and at service stations with even more fans having to travel to the capital by road.
The Blues take on the Reds at Wembley on Saturday, June 3 in the first-ever all Manchester cup final, with kick-off at 3pm. Last year each club in the final was allocated 30,500 tickets and thousands of the fans from Manchester were expected to travel to the capital by rail.
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Yet the train driver's union Aslef this morning (Thursday) announced they had rejected the 'risible' latest offer from the 16 train companies they are in dispute with and announced three new days of planned industrial, including on cup final day.
And the union confirmed Avanti West Coast, which runs trains to London Euston from Manchester Piccadilly, was one of the 16 operators due to be affected.
The full extent of the disruption is not yet known. Avanti told concerned customers on social media this afternoon: "We are looking at how this will impact services and we’ll have more information for you soon."
An FA insider said they were of the situation and were looking at options to support fans. The M.E.N understands Manchester City bosses are also assessing the situation and will be liaising with the FA and fan groups.
Kevin Parker, General Secretary of the Manchester City Official Supporters Club said: "This is just the last thing that we need. If you work on the railways and you're going to go on strike you want it to have an impact
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