West Ham fans hoping to see their club in a European final for the first time in almost 50 years are set to be left disappointed thanks to Uefa’s miserly ticket allocation.
Only 5,000 tickets will be made available for West Ham should they reach the Europa Conference League final at the tiny Fortuna Arena in Prague.
The Czech stadium, home of Slavia Prague, saw off five other bids — including one from Belfast’s Windsor Park — to host the showpiece event on June 7.
But the ground has a capacity of just under 20,000, with Uefa deciding that only 10,000 tickets will be given to the two finalists.
West Ham first have to beat Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in a two-legged semi-final to reach their first European final since 1976.
Italian giants Fiorentina and Swiss Champions League regulars Basel contest the other semi-final.
The Fortuna Arena was the scene of England’s 2-1 Euro 2020 qualifying defeat to the Czech Republic four years ago, a match marred by violence when thousands of Three Lions’ fans — many without tickets — clashed with police.
The Hammers visit Bournemouth in a Premier League six-pointer this afternoon.