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 …
UEFA to refund Liverpool fans who attended Champions League final
UEFA, football’s European governing body, has announced that it will be implementing a special refund scheme for Liverpool fans affected by events in the lead-up to last year’s Champions League final against Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Paris. Refunds will be available to all fans with tickets for gates A, B, C, …
Real Valladolid suspends season ticket holders over racist abuse
Real Valladolid has suspended 12 of its season ticket holders while alleged verbal racist abuse against Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior (pictured right) is investigated by the authorities and the Spanish LaLiga club. Valladolid said the members will not be allowed to use their tickets to attend games while the investigation was ongoing. The alleged …
EuroLeague witnesses record average attendances
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has witnessed its highest average attendances in the league’s history, just over halfway into the regular season. Almost 8,810 people on average are attending basketball games across the league, a figure that has surpassed the incomplete 2019-20 season’s figure of 8,739. The highest attendance figure for a complete season is 8,413, …
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 questions Real Madrid over low ticket allocation
Premier League club Liverpool has received an allocation of just 1,800 tickets for the UEFA Champions League away fixture against Real Madrid, at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in March. The club said in a statement: “This allocation is significantly less than expected for this game. “The club has contacted UEFA and Real Madrid regarding the reduced …
UEFA apologises to fans over Champions League final
UEFA, football’s European governing body, has issued an apology to fans who witnessed “frightening and distressing events” in the build-up to the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France on May 28. Last week, UEFA commissioned an independent review into the events surrounding the final, which was delayed by …
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 …
Liverpool fan group condemns UEFA over Champions League final ticketing
Liverpool Football Club supporters’ union Spirit of Shankly (SOS) has called out European football governing body UEFA over the ticketing allocation for the upcoming Champions League final between Liverpool and Spanish club Real Madrid. The Premier League club and opponents Real Madrid have each been allocated 19,618 tickets for the final at Stade de France …
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 …