By Alan Hutton

22nd Sep, 2023 | 1:30pm

Newcastle United have let fans down as footage emerges - pundit

Newcastle United slammed for not prioritising fan safety in Milan for their Champions League clash.

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former Tottenham and Aston Villa defender suggested Newcastle should have worked with AC Milan to ensure the travelling supporters could safely get to and from the San Siro.

The Magpies held the Italian giants to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday (19 September) and secured a vital point in the opening game of their return to European football but the evening was tarnished after fans were left stranded at the stadium.

As shown in footage shared to Twitter (19 September), thousands of Toon fans were left without transport after the metros were stopped following the full time whistle in their group stage clash.

Hutton suggested more needs to be done on behalf of the clubs to protect their travelling fans.

“I think it is something that needs to be ironed out between clubs,” he told Football Insider.

“If you are going to Milan you need to make sure that your fans are safe, that is key to everything. Things like transport, links back to hotels and airports need to be there.

“Fans are coming in from trains, planes so you need to make sure these are safe, you can’t be wandering the streets somewhere you do not know, that is when accidents happen.

“I think it is down to the two clubs to organise and make sure safety is paramount.“

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