Premier League club Liverpool has called on social media companies to close more than 50 social media accounts and groups it believes are involved in selling, or offering to sell, tickets to this weekend’s UEFA Champions League final. The club also identified 13 supporters trying to sell their tickets for the game against Real Madrid …
Manchester United overhauls season ticket policies
English Premier League club Manchester United has announced it is reforming its season ticket policies to offer fans more choice. From next season, season ticket-holders will be able to opt in or out of each cup competition in which the club competes. The changes have been brought in following the consultation with Manchester United Fans’ …
Chelsea able to sell some tickets but will not pocket profits
Chelsea will be able to sell some tickets again without cashing in on any of the proceeds after the UK Government made a change to its licence, which is in place following the sanctioning of Russian owner Roman Abramovich. Under the sanctions, only season-ticket holders and fans that had bought tickets before they were put …
Arsenal announces season ticket hike
English Premier League club Arsenal has raised its season and match day ticket prices for the first time in seven years. The club made the announcement yesterday (Monday) and said that tickets will be increasing by 4% for the 2022/2023 season. It is the first time since 2014 that a stadium-wide increase has been introduced. …
Everton reveals season ticket price increase
English Premier League club Everton has revealed its new season ticket prices, with the lowest adult membership costing an extra £2.40 per game compared to current fees. The club announced in October last year that it would be necessary to raise the prices of season tickets, to pay for its new stadium in Bramley-Moore Dock. …
Leeds United teams up with SeatGeek
English Premier League football club Leeds United has announced a new partnership with mobile-focused ticketing platform SeatGeek. The multi-year partnership will enable Leeds to focus on its supporter experience and provide a more mobile-centric approach for purchasing tickets. Further improvements will be made to the queueing system for large sales, the security of purchasing tickets, …
UK attendance figures on the rise in 2021 – Report
Data analysis by sports marketing agency Two Circles has found that sports attendances in the UK between September and November last year reached 20.2 million – two million more than the equivalent period in 2019. A total of 35.2 million people attended sports events in the UK in 2021. The figure was reached despite the …
Curtains drop on West End shows due to Omicron variant
London’s West End is continuing to be affected by the spread of the Omicron variant, after almost half of the capital’s major theatres had to cancel performances because of Covid infections. Of the 46 full members of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) that had planned to perform shows at the weekend, 22 were forced …
RB Leipzig v Manchester City to be played behind closed doors
Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League trip to German side RB Leipzig on December 7 will be played without fans and behind closed doors, due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Germany. Local authorities are placing Saxony into a partial lockdown, with other events in the region also cancelled in the coming weeks. There is …
Chelsea season ticket prices almost tripled following stand refurbishment
English Premier League club Chelsea has told West Stand season ticket holders that the price of their tickets will be almost tripled from next season. The new prices come as the upper tier of Stamford Bridge’s West Stand has undergone refurbishment as part of the Westview project, with new bars, food outlets and TV screens, …