"For England fans it will mean having to pay at least $220 (165) for group games when the bid document's ticket model stated the cheapest seats should be $21 (15.70). The cheapest tickets for the World Cup final will cost $4,185 (3,120), more than 30 times higher than originally planned. And that is before travel costs and accommodation are factored in."
"The Football Supporters' Association (FSA) described the prices being proposed to the England Supporters Travel Club (ESTC) as scandalous and said they were a step too far for many supporters who passionately and loyally follow their national sides at home and abroad. Everything we feared about the direction in which Fifa wants to take the game was confirmed Gianni Infantino only sees supporter loyalty as something to be exploited for profit, the FSA added."
The Football Association will pass on England supporters' concerns about high 2026 World Cup ticket prices to Fifa. International federations do not expect Fifa to change its pricing policy despite growing outrage. The cheapest tickets have risen to roughly ten times the amounts promised in the original joint bid for the United States, Canada and Mexico. England supporters face minimum costs around $220 for group games compared with an originally modelled $21, and final tickets are priced as high as $4,185. Supporter groups describe the proposed prices as scandalous, and some fans are threatening to reduce attendance or boycott the tournament.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]