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A number of loyal Liverpool fans will miss out on Europa League final tickets

UEFA have dismissed criticism from Liverpool supporters over the choice of venue for the Europa League final.

The Reds will meet Sevilla in the showpiece at Basel's 38,000-seater St. Jakob-Park on 18 May - but some fans are annoyed that the size of the stadium will see a number of season-ticket holders miss out.

Liverpool will be given an allocation of "at least" 9,000 tickets for the match.

Reds supporters' group Spirit of Shankly said: "We hope that in future years, UEFA will stage the final at a ground that allows more genuine supporters of the final clubs to attend.

Liverpool qualified for the final with a 3-1 aggregate win over Villarreal

"It is crystal clear that this amount of tickets will not be enough... Tens of thousands of supporters will have attended every home game this season and a large number will miss out.

"It is pretty clear that Basel is not best equipped to deal with such large numbers that we have witnessed in previous years."

UEFA spokesperson Pedro Pinto maintained the decision to hand Basel hosting rights for the final was taken with great care.

"UEFA tends to select slightly smaller, top-quality venues for the UEFA Europa League final," he said. "This means UEFA can give more of its national associations an opportunity to host a club final."