By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk)
Chelsea Supporters Trust (CST) has slammed the way the club is allocating tickets for the return of fans to Stamford Bridge.
CST says it is “appalled” the club is charging £75 – the mosr expensive in the Premier League – for the majority of tickets against Leeds, labelling it “exploitation.”
A maximum of 2,000 Chelsea fans will be allowed back into the ground for the first time since March after London was placed in the second-highest tier of new Covid19 restrictions.
Given this situation, tickets are being allocated for Leeds in the Premier League and the Krasnodar Champions League game in December.
But the group said: “The CST is extremely disappointed with the CFC announcement regarding the return of supporters to Stamford Bridge.
“Throughout all discussions we have had with the club, the consensus was that tickets would be sold on 50 per cent loyalty points and 50 per cent on a first-come, first-served basis with potentially a one-price ticket for any part of the stadium.
“The club, in their wisdom, have decided to charge an eye-watering £75 for the majority of sold tickets. The CST is also appalled to learn that this price is the highest that any PL club is charging for tickets. At a time of financial uncertainty, for CFC to charge supporters £75 for a match ticket, the CST believe that this is a clear exploitation of supporter loyalty.”
However, going by the COVID-19 protocols, only about 2000 fans will be allowed back into Stamford Bridge after London was placed in the second-highest level of coronavirus restrictions.
The statement explained further:”The CST have expressed our disappointment and anger to the club representatives in a phone meeting (on Saturday morning) and will continue to push for a more appropriate scheme in the upcoming months.”
