Manchester City has canceled hundreds of tickets purchased by Plymouth Argyle fans who are planning to infiltrate home ends prior to the Saturday FA Cup collision.
Proponents of the south coast bought the annual £ 35 matchday membership and then gain access to seats for the fifth round draw in the Etihad Stadium after Argyle had sold their 7,800 allocation out.
The Premier League champions have written to supporters with a 'registered address in the Plymouth Area' who 'had never bought a ticket before' that they have been repaid.
The relocation of the city comes days after images emerged from stewards who accompany an apparent fan of Liverpool from the home side during Sunday's 2-0 defeat by the Leagers.
The shocked man was beaten several times when he left in ugly scenes, while Real Madrid supporters were seen during the recent Playoff match for Champions League.
Argyle, 22nd in the championship, was the story of the fourth round after the shock of Liverpool of Arne Slot in Home Park and handed a trip to the city as their reward for the gigantic killing.
City sources say that they have performed a robust analysis of ticket buyers to reduce the risk that fans will be located in the home side of the stadium.
They had identified under 250 tickets who had been taken by individuals within a radius of 30 miles of Plymouth who had never before attended a competition.
There had been online messages to advise fans who had missed in the general sale of the allocation of Plymouth how to obtain tickets for the game.
Standard tickets for home fans are between £ 25 and £ 35, but those who follow Argyle must find out another £ 35 for a membership, the purchase of which is now also repaid.
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