Liverpool legend John Aldridge has slammed UEFA over the decision to stage the Europa League final at Basel's St Jakob Park on May 18th.
St Jakob Park has a capacity of less than 40,000.
Liverpool will take on Europa League holders Sevilla in this season's final, with Reds boss Jurgen Klopp predicting as many as 100,000 Reds fans will want to gain entry into the game.
However, Liverpool are likely to get an official allocation of around 10,000 tickets, which will spark a mass scramble for fans to witness their club's first European final since 2007.
"If UEFA want to promote the Europa League as a big competition that top teams want to win, why would they agree to play the final a piddly stadium in Switzerland that is not big enough to stage the event," Aldo told the Sunday World.
"St Jakob Park in Basel is host stadium for the final and it holds a little over 35,000 fans, yet Liverpool could fill that three times over for the final.
"I know these things are decided in advance, but UEFA would be wise to have a couple of venues at their disposal and pick the one that best suits the teams involved.
"UEFA want the Europa League to be taken seriously, so they should play the final at one of the world's top stadiums. A venue with a decent capacity. What a cock-up."
