English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has opted to freeze season ticket prices for the 2023-24 campaign. “Due to global economic events we, like all other sectors, are not immune to rising costs and disruption to supply chains, along with higher energy prices,” the club said. “We are, however, acutely aware that everyone is also …
Liverpool launches ticketing fans forum
Liverpool FC has announced the creation of a fan forum focussed specifically on ticketing in response to the launch of the Premier League’s Fan Engagement Standard (FES). The Premier League’s FES, announced last week, is designed to reinforce a commitment to ensuring long-term, meaningful engagement with supporters across English football’s top division. Liverpool said its …
Liverpool FC reveals new ticket pricing and structures
English Premier League club Liverpool has switched up ticket pricing and structures for the 2023-24 season, as it is set to open its newly renovated Anfield Road Stand in the summer. While ticket prices have been frozen for the past eight seasons, the majority of general admission matchday tickets will increase by 2%. This equates …
UEFA’s Champions League final refund scheme ‘insufficient’, says Real Madrid
Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has rejected a refund scheme proposed by UEFA for fans affected by events in the lead-up to last year’s Champions League final against Liverpool at the Stade de France in Paris. On Tuesday, UEFA announced that it would be implementing a special refund scheme for supporters, with the scheme …
Premier League Disability Advisory Group calls on UEFA to resolve ticketing dispute
The Premier League’s Disability Advisory Group (DAG) has called for UEFA to help resolve a ticketing dispute between Spanish club Real Madrid and Liverpool, which will see disabled supporters only have access to four wheelchair spaces for a Champions League game in March. The wheelchair spaces are also all contained in the home end of …
Liverpool FC limits ticket sharing through new scheme
Premier League football club Liverpool has launched a new scheme that limits fans’ ability to share tickets ahead of the 2022-23 season. Ticket Forwarding replaces the now defunct Ticket Distribution scheme, which last season allowed supporters to distribute their home Premier League and cup match tickets to other supporters should they be unable to attend …
Fulham fans unhappy over ticket prices for season opener
Fans of English Premier League club Fulham are unhappy after it was announced tickets for its match against Liverpool on the first day of the season could set them back as much as £100 ($119/€118). Ticket prices range from £30 for an adult in the Johnny Haynes Family Zone at Craven Cottage, up to £100 …
UEFA blames fake tickets for Champions League fiasco
European football governing body UEFA has blamed fans that purchased fake tickets for the issues at the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France on Saturday, which saw the match delayed by 35 minutes. In a statement, UEFA said: “In the lead-up to the game, the turnstiles at the …
Passionate packages for passionate fans
Football icon Eric Cantona has launched a new travel brand, which will provide football trips for fans to experience the passion behind the teams and stadiums, through the surrounding cities and communities. Looking FC has been launched in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based travel start-up Dharma. The four-day trips have been created by Cantona and will …
COVID passes and masks for theatres, cinemas in England
Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday (Wednesday) announced that England will move to Plan B in a bid to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The update means the introduction of the NHS COVID Pass for entry into nightclubs and large events, which will begin Wednesday 15 December. In a statement, the UK …