Advertisement

Euro final tickets sold for £20,000 each as fans battle to see historic clash

england euro
Tickets are being sold online for eye-watering sums – despite Uefa banning resale above face value (Picture: Getty Images)

Euro 2020 final tickets are being sold for up to £20,000 each as fans battle to see the Three Lions take on Italy.

England’s streets were wild last night as fans chanted ‘it’s coming home’ in celebration of the 2-1 victory against Denmark.

Tickets for the final sold out last week on Uefa’s official website -with regulations banning resale above face value.

But it seems entry is still being advertised for eye-watering prices.

A pair of Bobby Moore hospitality tickets were selling on resale website Live Football Tickets for £40,707.06 earlier today, i claims.

At the moment, the most expensive tickets on the site are around £15,000.

The cheapest ticket to watch England play the first tournament final they’ve reached in 55 years was £3,100 this evening.

If fans want to get their hands on hospitality tickets, one pair is selling on tout website Ticombo for £37,500 – £30,000, plus £7,500 booking fee.

The lowest-priced option on the site was £1,947 on Thursday evening.

Money experts have warned footie lovers to avoid scams and only buy from trusted sellers – or face the risk of being turned away from Wembley on Sunday evening.

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020: Semi-final
Harry Kane of England is congratulated after scoring his team’s second goal in the Euro semi-final (Picture: Getty Images)
**Editorial use only, license required for commercial use. No use in betting, games or a single club/league/player publications** Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Marriott/Shutterstock (12198425aw) England fans celebrate at the England v Denmark UEFA EURO 2020 Semi-Final match at Wembley Stadium, London, UK, on July 7, 2021. England v Denmark, UEFA European Championship 2020 Semi-final, International Football, Wembley Stadium, London, UK - 07 Jul 2021
England fans were sent into raptures at Wembley when the team made it to the final (Picture: Paul Marriott/Shutterstock)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 06: Fans have their tickets checked before entering the Wembley Stadium ahead of EURO 2020 semi-final football match in London, United Kingdom on July 06, 2021. (Photo by Hasan Esen/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Fans have their tickets checked before entering the Wembley Stadium (Picture: Getty Images)

Adam French, Which? Consumer Rights Expert, said: ‘Even though some websites claim to offer tickets from “100%’” trusted sellers, this is often not the case and you need to be aware that UEFA’s terms and conditions state it can void tickets sold on unofficial sites.

‘So there’s no guarantee that you will get your tickets or entry to the match and you could be left thousands of pounds out of pocket.’

Supporters ‘might be better off saving cash and making plans to watch Gareth Southgate and the lads take on Italy with family and friends at home or in the pub’, he added.

He said: ‘If you insist on trying your luck and buying tickets for the match from an unofficial seller, make sure to pay with a credit card for purchases over £100 so you stand a better chance of getting a refund if things go wrong.’

Euros fever has well and truly hit the country, with even Jacob Rees-Mogg reciting a rap by England legend John Barnes to amused MPs in Parliament.

Boris Johnson has not ruled out giving everyone in England a day off on Monday if it’s a win for Gareth Southgate’s team this weekend.

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.

For more stories like this, check our news page.



Post a Comment

Previous Post Next Post