LIVERPOOL’S Champions League final clash in Kiev could be played out in front of hundreds of empty seats.
More than 2,000 Real Madrid supporters returned their tickets, put off by travel problems and extortionate hotel prices in the Ukranian capital.
The two-time reigning European champions have since reissued the tickets to other club members who took part in the initial ballot.
They have a deadline of 11am today but it is likely several hundred will remain unsold at the NSC Olimpiyskiy stadium.
Uefa faced the same issue for the Europa League Final in Lyon last week.
Atletico Madrid returned 1,300 tickets, which were left unused for their 3-0 victory over Marseille in Lyon.
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The governing body said that this will be the last final chosen before its new bidding system where prospective hosts have to satisfy demands on hotel rooms and airport capacity.
It is believed Uefa have turned back Liverpool’s advances to take the remaining tickets due to the short timescale and worries over fan segregation.
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Both clubs were allocated just 16,500 tickets each for Saturday’s clash at the 70,000-seater stadium.
Liverpool fans who were not successful in the ballot have been trying to secure them from other outlets, with some tickets reportedly going for as much as £14,700 on unauthorised resale sites.
Jurgen Klopp’s side beat Roma 7-6 on aggregate earlier this month to earn the shot at a sixth European crown.
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