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The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Fifa's use of ‘adaptive pricing' model sees Club World Cup ticket prices skyrocket
Official tickets for Club World Cup group games were being sold for up to £1,250 as supply and demand means prices can go through the roof. It's even more expensive on re-sale sites, which have seen prices hit well over £5,000 for some games. The best seats for Real Madrid 's final group game against FC Salzburg in Philadelphia were being sold by StubHub on Wednesday for over £4,450, while a day earlier those prices got as high as the US equivalent of £5,864. According to Fifa, tickets are available through its website but they've already been sold and prospective buyers are redirected to the governing body's official partners, Ticketmaster. The ticket sales site carries an 'important event info' message on its site for the Club World Cup that reads: 'Please note that ticket prices may change from day to day due to fluctuating market conditions.' Fifa says prices can go down as well as up and that, amid the price hikes, tickets for Real Madrid's match last night were still available through Ticketmaster for around £124. The organisation says it can do nothing about the fact that in the United States, by law, re-sale sites are allowed to buy up tickets and sell them on. At present, tickets for the final in New Jersey on 13th July range from around £526 to £2,352. With the World Cup being held in the United States next year, prices are expected to reach their most expensive ever and top the average £286 per ticket in Qatar during the 2022 finals.
Telegraph
2 days ago
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- Telegraph
Fifa hikes Club World Cup ticket prices as re-sale sites hit £5,000
Tickets for Club World Cup group games are being sold for as much as $1,707 (£1,251) because Fifa are using a controversial 'adaptive pricing' model based on supply and demand in which they can rise dramatically. The prices rocket even further on re-sale sites with the best seats for Real Madrid's final group game against FC Salzburg in Philadelphia in the early hours of Friday being offered for an incredible $6,091 (£4,464) by StubHub on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the prices were even higher – going for as much as $8,000 (£5,864). Fifa claim that tickets are available through their website – and are advertised as such on posters in the US – but those have already been sold and anyone wanting to buy is directed to Ticketmaster who are the official partners. Ticketmaster also has pre-existing partnerships with most of the 12 stadiums being used for the Club World Cup. The US-based company notoriously uses 'dynamic pricing' whereby prices fluctuate based on demand so that sellers and event organisers can maximise revenue. An 'important event info' message on Ticketmaster's website for Club World Cup sales says: 'Please note that ticket prices may change from day to day due to fluctuating market conditions.' Fifa's argument is that the prices go down as well as up – and also that tickets for the Madrid game are still available on Ticketmaster for 'only' $169 (£124) in the 67,594-capacity Lincoln Financial Field stadium which is expected to sell out. The issue for Fifa, it says, is that re-sale sites are allowed to buy up tickets under US law and as this tournament is being held in America they are under that country's jurisdiction. Fifa claims it cannot stop it from happening but it is its choice to partner with Ticketmaster. It also points out that there have been allocations of tickets available to participating clubs, at lower prices, but was unable to say how many they had been given. 'Adaptive pricing', which is being used throughout the tournament, is slightly different from so-called 'dynamic pricing' because the prices are not using a semi-automated system. The most expensive tickets available through Ticketmaster for the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 13 are $3,209 (£2,352) with the cheapest available for $718 (£526) at present. Fifa has defended its approach but it leaves itself open to criticism that it is trying to maximise revenue from fans. Typically for major tournaments such as the World Cup, Fifa sets fixed prices and sells tickets via its own online portals. But it claims it is not allowed to limit that under US law. Tickets to matches at the last World Cup in Qatar cost an average of £286 – the most expensive ever – but are expected to be considerably higher next year when 75 per cent of games will be played in the US. A Fifa spokesperson said: 'In accordance with local market practices and regulations, and as reflected in the Ticketing General Terms and Conditions, variable pricing has been implemented for general public ticket sales for all matches in the competition since the start of the ticket sales in late 2024. This means that ticket prices have been and will continue to be adjusted based on demand and availability for each match.'
The Sun
4 days ago
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- The Sun
Chelsea fans fume after being blitzed with Sir Jim Ratcliffe-style ticket price hikes and new booking fees
CHELSEA fans slammed the club for 'exploiting' supporters with ticket and membership price rises. The Chelsea Supporters' Trust will be joining the #StopExploitingLoyalty campaign after a member survey saw near 90 per cent vote in favour of it. 3 3 Blues fans are reeling from a triple whammy of season ticket hikes, a new £60 'priority' membership and new booking fees on every seat. The Football Supporters' Association launched the campaign last year. And a CST spokesperson said: 'Chelsea FC is alienating a large part of our core fanbase. 'This should be a huge wake-up call to the owners and senior leadership team within the club. 'Not only is it ethically wrong to exploit the loyalty of the lifeblood of our club but it is strategically short-sighted.' Chelsea have been approached for comment. Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe introduced a flat-rate minimum of £66 per seat for non-season ticket holders. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS A new match categorisation model has been introduced that will charge some members up to £97 for top fixtures. Concession prices have also been axed for all. And despite the Red Devils' woeful season, there has been a five per cent increase in season ticket prices for adults. Though those for under-16s will be frozen at the current amount. 3
BBC News
20-06-2025
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- BBC News
Ticket price increases 'absolutely outrageous'
Chris Rumfitt from Manchester United Supporters' Trust has slammed "eye-watering" increases in ticket prices for next have announced matchday ticket prices could reach £97 as part of their new ticket pricing strategy, following the club's worse domestic campaign since most expensive matchday tickets at Old Trafford last season were £ are four categories under the new system, with the lowest reserved exclusively for "some" cup means the lowest priced ticket for a Premier League game is £37, for the two category C matches against Sunderland and Wolves. That figure rises to £97 for the highest priced tickets in category A, which involves games against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle and officials argue the £97 applies to less than 1% of the available tickets."These increases are eye-watering," Rumfitt told BBC Radio Manchester. "They are worse than anyone's worse expectations. "When they said they were going to introduce this model the suggestion was some tickets would stay the same price, some might even be a bit cheaper and a small number for the biggest games might be more expensive."What we've actually discovered is the price increases relate to 17 of the 19 Premier League games next season and for those games ticket prices are going up by typically 50%."The average cheapest ticket is going up by about 50% and that is absolutely outrageous, particularly after the season we just had."It's just extraordinary and I'm lost for words. We knew this model was coming but it's really the scale of it, the number of games that are being premium-priced and the extent of that pricing."There has been lots going on in terms of cuts at the club but they made the main ticketing announcement many months ago and we feel it's been pretty dishonest of them not to have made sure at that stage what was coming. We feel we have been misled and certainly we have not been consulted despite the club saying they would consult with fans."There has been nothing at all. "Listen to the full chat on BBC Sounds
The Sun
18-06-2025
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- The Sun
Furious Man Utd fans slam new ticket prices as ‘another slap in the face' and warn decision will do ‘enormous harm'
FURIOUS Manchester United fans condemned a new ticket-price rise as a "fresh kick in the teeth". The club have introduced a new match categorisation model, charging some members up to £97 for top fixtures - starting with the Premier League opener against Arsenal on August 17. 2 2 Around 20,000 supporters buying tickets for home matches at Old Trafford through the membership scheme will be affected in some form. Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) claim the club "failed to consult any of the fans' representative bodies on the details of the decision". However, chief executive Omar Berrada insisted they did. A MUST statement read: "After how last season went, we might have hoped that the club would reconsider their plans for this new ticketing model. "It will see eye-watering price increases for 20,000 supporters per game who buy tickets on a match-by-match basis. "This really is a fresh kick in the teeth for Manchester United fans." Supporters were already at war with the club after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Co. introduced a flat-rate £66 for non-season-ticket holders, with no concessions, mid-season. Berrada admitted this week in an interview with United We Stand that the club had made a mistake. The opener with the Gunners is one of six Prem games priced between £59 and £97 for members. Fixtures against Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle are also in Category A. Paul Scholes lays into Sir Jim Ratcliffe for 'having the cheek' to introduce 'ridiculous' Man Utd's ticket prices Category B includes 11 league matches, with two games - against Wolves and Sunderland - priced in the Category C band. Cup games are in the lowest Category D band. The changes will see prices increase by up to 50 per cent for fans buying tickets on a match-by-match basis - yet United argue that the £97 applies to less than one per cent of the available tickets. MUST added: "Once again, they have failed to consult any of the fans' representative bodies on the details of the decision. "And, once again, they are making choices against the interests of fans and the club as a whole. "This match categorisation model will do enormous harm." The club insist fan groups were consulted and say ticket prices are lower than those first proposed to the Fan Advisory Board, whom Berrada claims to have engaged with heavily since the £66 decision. But another protest group, The 1958, insisted: "This is yet another slap in the face for loyal fans. "Dialogue with the club is broken, ignored or treated with contempt. 'Fans raise genuine concerns, the club responds with spin and price hikes.
