800 Champions League Final Tickets are unsold as they are Considered too Expensive

DBasia.news – Watching big events like the Champions League final is a dream for some football fans, but some fans don’t seem to mind it because of the expensive price ahead of the 2020-2021 Champions League final.

Manchester City will compete against Chelsea in the Champions League final which will be held at Estadio Do Dragao, Sunday (30/05) at 02.00 WIB. The match can be attended by spectators in the midst of the corona virus pandemic even though it is not at full capacity.

Towards the final, Chelsea, who received 5,800 tickets from UEFA for their fans, returned more than 800 tickets. The ticket was returned because it was too expensive. Meanwhile, 2,800 tickets sold are in the independent travel category (not package).

Unsold tickets are a package category that also includes travel accommodation. Even though it includes a complete package but at a high price of 400 euros, fans have objected to it.

“UEFA’s lack of concern for the fans is showing again. They came to be our friends during the European Super League but now they have turned their backs on us again,” said Dan Silver, a member of the Chelsea fans on BBC Sport.

“UEFA’s insistence on having flights booked, initially linked to 90% of tickets, which were pushed back by the club, spent only 24 hours in Portugal with additional Covid testing and additional costs has made it very expensive.”

“Selling tickets of up to 400 euros for a limited access final with unnecessary travel is outrageous when there is a clear solution closer to home.”

A total of 16,500 spectator capacities within the stadium have been confirmed with a total capacity of 50,000. UEFA has been in the spotlight for raising the price of tickets for the final which started at 70 euros and then went up to 400 euros.

The increase was forced by UEFA due to financial problems amid the corona virus pandemic. UEFA’s savings of 500 million euros are predicted to drop dramatically to 100 million euros by 2023.