Ahead of Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey meeting with Segunda Division B side, Fuenlabrada, the club’s hierarchy has sent a warning to supporters positioned in the designated fan stand that if they don’t attend the match, they won’t be granted access for the Clasico.

The section of the ground is usually populated by members of the four largest supporter groups; the Primavera Blanca, La Clasica, Veterans RMCF and North Fans RMCF.

All have informed their members of the club’s position via email.

During the course of a league campaign, all season ticket holders in the designated fans section are obliged to attend all matches and if they can’t then the tickets must be passed on so that somebody else can take their place.

This is to ensure that the atmosphere at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is always impressive, irrespective of the competition the team are playing in.

Fuenlabrada’s visit to the Spanish capital is a little different than normal in that supporters won’t be allowed to pass their ticket on.

Los Blancos has stipulated that anybody who doesn’t attend will be denied entry on December 23 for the visit of league leaders, Barcelona.

An official communication was distributed by the defending LaLiga champions to supporters over the weekend.

“By the choice of the club, we have expressly communicated to all fan groups that voluntary cession of your ticket for this match will result in the compulsory cession of your ticket for the Real Madrid-Barcelona match on December 23,” the statement read.