Manchester City rejected an offer to play this season's FA Youth Cup Final at their opponents' Old Trafford home, after it was decided the Etihad Stadium would be unavailable to host the fixture.
Manchester United supporter groups and players' families are dismayed by the decision to play the fixture at such a small venue, with demand for tickets reportedly exceeding supply.
The game between the two rival sides is scheduled to be played at 7pm on Thursday, May 14, and will break from tradition this season.
Manchester United parents 'struggling to get tickets' for Youth Cup Final
Typically, the game is hosted at the stadium of whichever team is drawn as the home side, but Man City have instead chosen to contest the final at their much smaller academy venue.
Pep Guardiola's side still have two Premier League fixtures to play at the Etihad before the season finale in just under a fortnight, as well as a test event on May 20, however, those two matches are separated by an 11-day gap.
Since 2000, every other host club has played the FA Youth Cup Final at their primary stadium.
Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel's father Joe took to social media to share his frustration at the decision, dubbing it a 'robbery of kids' dreams'.
"To not play it in a main stadium is ludicrous. I don't blame City, I blame the FA for allowing it to happen," he said.
According to the BBC, Manchester United academy staff are 'unhappy with the situation' and the decision has left many parents annoyed with some reportedly struggling to get tickets due to the reduced capacity.
An allocation just short of 1,000 has been made available to visiting supporters.
