Chelsea struggling to sell thousands of Europa League Final tickets

Chelsea have been given 5801 tickets for the Baku Final
Simon Johnson17 May 2019

Chelsea are struggling to sell out their allocation of 5801 tickets for the Europa League Final with thousands still available.

The west London club face London rivals Arsenal on May 29 in Baku, but just like their London rivals, the vast majority of the club’s following aren’t interested in going due to the difficulty and high cost of travelling to Azerbaijan.

Normally the demand for such an event would ensure every seat has already been snapped up by those on the Uefa away scheme and their estimated total of around 25000 season ticket holders.

But Chelsea have already resorted to opening up the sale to include members and are no longer asking those that apply to have loyalty points (awarded for matches attended).

One source has suggested that of the total amount sold so far, only 600 of those have been purchased by season ticket holders and it is believed that as things stand, the Blues will have less fans than Arsenal in the ground.

Currently Arsenal supporters have bought just 3000 tickets themselves having also been disillusioned by the choice of venue.

Both clubs offered a day trip via Thomas Cook, which does not include a hotel stay, costing £979 a person, but that has not been well received either.

Last week the Chelsea Supporters Trust and Arsenal Supporters Trust released a joint statement criticising what’s taking place.

It read: “Sadly, many (fans) have already decided that the cost and logistical difficulty of reaching the designated venue, Baku, means that they cannot attend.

“Baku is one of the most inaccessible cities in Europe from the UK, with few direct flights from any western European destination. Fans who have been to 40+ games this season, loyal supporters by any definition, are unable to attend the climax of their club’s season, a dreadful reward for their season-long commitment.”

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