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English Premier League club Aston Villa has reiterated its warning to fans over reselling tickets, threatening season-long bans for those in breach of rules.<\/p>\n
Villa\u2019s match programme for the home game against West Ham advised supporters of a series of punishments should they be caught selling tickets on, transferring season tickets, abusing concessions and profiting from selling tickets at more than face value.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While the penalties were first announced in September, the club has chosen to repeat the warning to fans.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the club said: \u201cThe club has become aware of the need to address supporter conduct with regards to ticket ownership, for both home and away matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFans are reminded of the legitimate route provided in which to resell their home season ticket on a match-by-match basis through the club\u2019s approved process.\u201d<\/p>\n
The most severe form of punishment is essentially a 19-game, season-long ban from Aston Villa\u2019s Villa Park stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For advertising a home match ticket at face value in a way that is not in line with the club\u2019s rules, supporters will be given a three-match ban for their first offence, a nine-match ban for their second offence and 19 home league-match ban for a third strike.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If supporters try to profit from advertising and selling on match tickets, they will be handed a nine-match ban for their first offence and a 19-match home ban for a second offence.<\/p>\n
The regulations and punishments also note other offences such as using Fan IDs to abuse concessions on tickets. Fans caught doing this will be given a one-match ban for the first offence, a three-match ban for a second strike and the full 19-match home league ban for their third misdemeanour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Should supporters be caught for a Fan ID transfer of a season ticket, they will be handed a 19-match home ban straight away and put at the bottom of the waiting list for a future season ticket.<\/p>\n
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