"Uefa disciplinary regulations allow for up to 200 visiting supporters to attend a game in such a scenario. Article 73 (a) states that "a maximum of 200 people holding category 1 tickets from the visiting club or association" may be present at the match."
"Following "constructive dialogue with Uefa", those who had booked flights and accommodation in Georgia would be permitted to attend the game with a valid proof of purchase. Fans who had made prior bookings, understood to be less than 100, will receive the Category 1 tickets allocated to the association for the match, and be allowed inside the stadium."
"Once we became aware of this issue, we immediately warned fans not to book flights, and we also advised those who had already gone ahead and done so to check their cancellation rights. We then made representations to the Irish FA to request that fans would be allowed to access some of the Category 1 ticket alloc"
Northern Ireland's Nations League match against Georgia on 25 September will be played behind closed doors due to Uefa sanctions against Georgia for regulatory breaches and crowd disorder. Uefa regulations permit up to 200 visiting supporters to attend such matches. Fans who had booked flights and accommodation before the closed-doors announcement faced exclusion. Following constructive dialogue between the Irish Football Association and Uefa, those with proof of prior travel bookings (fewer than 100 fans) will receive Category 1 tickets and be allowed stadium access. The Amalgamation of Official Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs welcomed this arrangement after initially advising fans against booking travel.
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