Tickets for West Ham’s European final being sold for 50% more than those for Man City’s Champions League clash
TICKETS for West Ham’s European final were last night being sold for 50 per cent more than those for Manchester City’s Champions League clash.
Hammers supporters hoping to see their team win the Europa Conference League on Wednesday face paying at least £1,500 online for a seat in their side’s end.
City fans — whose team could complete the Treble — can get a ticket for their final for £925 from the same website, Livefootballtickets.com.
West Ham take on Italian side Fiorentina at Prague’s Fortuna Arena, which has a capacity of just 19,370.
Even West Ham superfan Chesney Hawkes, who was invited by the club to perform at the live fan zone in the Czech Republic’s capital, is having to barter for a final seat.
The One and Only singer, 51, said: “We still don’t even have tickets yet. We are hoping the club are able to help us out but if we have to pay, we will pay.
“A friend of ours paid four-and-a-half grand for some tickets — it’s getting crazy.
“I spoke to another guy who has paid a couple of thousand. There will probably be more people in the fan zone than in the stadium at this rate.”
Manchester City face Italian side Inter in their big final in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s men are set to become only the second English club in history to scoop the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League titles in one season — matching the 1999 feat of rivals Manchester United.