He told a press conference: “We sent their quota of places to Manchester several weeks ago, as is the usual thing to do.
“But the English club, instead of distributing the tickets to their supporters on their arrival at the stadium (or) on their descent from the bus, sent them out a month ago.
“The result – some very good forgeries, which have allowed some supporters to enter the stand reserved for them. All the forged tickets on the night were Manchester United tickets.”
