German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt has said that its fans will not be allowed to attend its Round of 16 UEFA Champions League game away at SSC Napoli, as Italy’s Interior Ministry is planning to stop the sale of any tickets to visiting spectators. Eintracht lost the first leg 2-0 at Deutsche Bank Park, …
FC Barcelona introduces updated protocol for ‘high-risk’ games
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has revealed its ‘Protocol of Security and Control of the opposing fans’, which will be utilised for matches that are considered high-risk. The protocol has the aim of increasing security at the Camp Nou, protecting Barcelona members and subscribers, and deterring the misuse of subscriptions and fraud. Vice-president and spokesperson …
Eintracht Frankfurt pack out home stadium for Europa League final in Seville
More than 50,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans assembled at the club’s stadium to watch a live screening of last night’s UEFA Europa League final win over Rangers. Fans not able to secure tickets for the tournament’s showpiece in Seville packed out the German club’s Deutsche Bank Park for an evening of entertainment that included music, light …
FC Barcelona makes tickets ‘non-transferable’ following Eintracht Frankfurt ticketing fiasco
FC Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta has said that the Spanish club will make tickets ‘non-transferable’ after German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt packed Camp Nou for last Thursday’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final, which saw Barça eliminated. Officially, Barcelona had allocated Frankfurt with 5,000 tickets but it has been estimated that between 25,000 and 30,000 fans actually …