UEFA voice concerns over potential Liverpool v Rangers Europa League final
- Europa League final set to be in Dublin's Aviva Stadium in May
- Big clubs like Liverpool, Rangers, Roma, West Ham all remain in the competition
- UEFA make contingency plans for a "challenging" possibility of Liverpool v Rangers
UEFA have admitted worries over a potential Liverpool vs Rangers Europa League final, which is set to be held in Dublin on 22 May.
Clubs with big followings such as Liverpool, Rangers, Roma, AC Milan and West Ham are all still in the competition and could all be in Friday's quarter-final draw.
The final is set to be held in Dublin's 51,700 capacity stadium, with the 82,000 capacity Croke Park also reserved for public viewing.
However, UEFA are concerned that this will not be enough to accommodate everyone that will gather to watch what could be Jurgen Klopp's last game as Liverpool manager. European football's governing body admit that large groups of fans without a ticket may travel to soak up the atmosphere of the prestigious fixture.
Aside from Rangers, Bayer Leverkusen are another side that could take on the Reds, meaning Klopp could also face his potential successor Xabi Alonso.
UEFA are working on a contingency plan for what could be an "extremely challenging" game, with general secretary Theodore Theodoridis speaking recently on the potential logistical nightmare.
"Under certain conditions, because of the potential teams that could qualify, this might end up being challenging for us," he said.
"We know they will bring a number of supporters without tickets and then there is the issue of potential public viewing venues.
"There are a couple of pairings - I won't speculate on the names but you are clever enough to work it out - that would be extremely challenging to find ways to accommodate everybody that will be present for that game.
"We have already reserved Croke Park as a potential public viewing venue, but that could not be enough.
"If we do get to one of those scenarios, we will also go to the supporters of the clubs involved to find the best solution.
"The biggest problem we have now is whether Croke Park would be big enough - because we think we would need more alternatives for public viewing for the people who will be in Dublin."
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