Como issue update on stunning stadium amid Man Utd fan fears that Champions League tie could be held 150 miles away

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE rookies Como are confident they will get the green light to host Manchester United at their own home. But that will lead to a scramble for United fans to get their hands on one of just a handful of available tickets. Como reckon they will finish Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia upgrades in time to host Manchester United Credit: Getty The picturesque stadium is being given a makeover Credit: Getty Como, coached by former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, qualified to join Europe’s elite for the first time as they edged Juventus out of the Serie A top four. But the northern Italian club completed their greatest achievement while undertaking a major £50million refurb of their 13,000-capacity Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! Uefa chiefs have to give the okay for the club to play at home, with the alternative being to move 150 miles to stage matches at Sassuolo’s 21,525-capacity Mapei Stadium. Playing in Como would mean just a maximum of barely 600 United fans being sold tickets from the official allocation, compared to nealy 1,100 if the game was played in Sassuolo. Como also host holders Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig and AEK Athens in the league phase. And president Mirwan Suwarso said: “We’ve put in a lot of work to match Uefa’s standards, so we hope it all goes well. “This is a surreal experience for us. We were in Serie D just seven years ago – now we’re in Serie A and in the Champions League. “We can’t believe it. For us, it’s very important just to be here. We think day by day. We’ll try our best and enjoy the moment. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS “So we can only do our best – results will say the rest. The most important thing for us is to enjoy the moment. “For as much as we would like to say we’d like to experience it again, we must not take it for granted. Perhaps tomorrow we won’t be here.” It is likely that Como will play their first game away when the fixtures are confirmed on Saturday morning. That would result in their opening home match not coming until mid-October, allowing more time to complete building works. Como could be forced to move their home Champions League clashes to Sassuolo’s Mapei Stadium Credit: Getty Comment now