English Premier League club Manchester United has announced that a record number of tickets have been sold for men’s games at Old Trafford this season. Following last week’s UEFA Europa League match against Spanish club Real Betis, which was attended by a capacity crowd, more than 2.3 million tickets have now been sold for home …
Trainline aids women’s professional football attendances with discount
Independent rail and coach travel platform Trainline has announced a discount for those making their way to any professional women’s football match in England this season, in a bid to boost attendances. Following England’s victory in the UEFA Women’s Euro this summer, there has been a huge boom in interest to watch women’s football. The …
Taylor Hawkins’ Wembley tribute concert to be streamed live
Taylor Hawkins’ tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in September is set to be streamed across Paramount+, with highlights to be broadcast via CBS and MTV. The Foo Fighters drummer died in March this year at the age of 50. The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert will welcome performances from Foo Fighters, Travis Barker, Brian Johnson, Brian …
Lionesses sell out Wembley for US clash
Tickets for the Lionesses’ clash with reigning world champions USA sold out within just 24 hours of going on sale. England’s women will face the US in a friendly at Wembley in October, with fans rushing to purchase tickets. The Football Association (FA)’s website briefly crashed on Tuesday after tickets went on sale because of …
FA website crashes after thousands of Lionesses fans try to bag US tickets
The Football Association (FA)’s website crashed yesterday (Tuesday) after almost 45,000 fans tried to purchase tickets to watch England take on the US at Wembley in October. The game was announced by the FA and prompted a surge to purchase tickets, with supporters given an estimated wait time of over an hour. Demand for tickets …
Women’s Euro final witnesses history and record-breaking attendance
The Women’s Euro 2022 final welcomed a record-breaking crowd to watch England triumph over Germany at Wembley yesterday (Sunday). Some 87,192 spectators were present to watch Chloe Kelly score an extra time winner for England, after the game was tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes. Ella Toone put England in front after 62 minutes but …
Fans frustrated after losing out on Women’s Euro 2022 final tickets
Fans have complained about ticketing for England’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley on Sunday, after reports of losing out to ticket touts. According to an article from The Telegraph, fans have complained over losing out on tickets to touts that are charging up to 900% mark-ups for tickets. Some 3,000 extra tickets were put on …
Women’s Euro final gearing up to be English record
England has sold out its three UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 group matches, with the final at Wembley also selling out its 87,200 ticket allocation. The summer’s tournament will take place from July 6 – July 31 in England, with 16 countries participating. England’s Women are set to play group matches at Manchester United’s Old Trafford, …
Ticket sale marks 100 days to go for UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
Tickets UEFA Women’s Euro have gone on general sale today (Monday), with just 100 days to go until the tournament kicks off. The UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 will get started in England on July 6, with more than 700,000 tickets available for the whole tournament. Over 350,000 of these have already been sold during pre-sale …
2021 in review – May
May witnessed new trends introduced in the footballing world, as clubs began to navigate through the trials and tribulations of bringing back fans safely. German Bundesliga football club FC Bayern Munich announced it was going to move to a fully digital ticketing system for the 2021-22 season. Since March 2020, all home games at Bayern’s …