Source: Daily_Mail
Champions League final ticket for Manchester United v Barcelona on sale for £7,000
UEFA has vowed to crack down on Champions League final ticket touts as prices rose to eye-watering levels after Manchester United set up a Wembley showdown with Barcelona.[LNB] The scramble for seats for the May 28 clash is underway with fears that the average fan will be priced out of the match.[LNB] Race for the action: Wembley will pack in 86.000 for the Champions League final[LNB] Fears that tickets will end up in the wrong hands have heightened after one ticket was posted on globalticketmarket.com for ?6,000 along with a ?1,088 booking fee - despite the ticket having a face value of ?140. [LNB] There are also a number for sale on eBay, including one user asking ?6,600 for two tickets. [LNB] A UEFA spokesman said: 'Selling tickets such as this is illegal and we work with the British government and other authorities to prevent that from happening and are very serious about taking legal action against it.[LNB] Enlarge Whopping: One ticket was selling for over ?7,000 on this ticket website[LNB] 'But it is very difficult to trace. We would advise fans to only buy tickets through official channels. The only tickets that are left are to be sold individually by the clubs.' [LNB]The Ticket Touting Order of 2007 banned selling tickets at an inflated price to every Champions League match in England. [LNB] UEFA have already been criticised for allocating just 25,000 tickets to each side despite the huge 86,000 capacity at Wembley. Another 25,000 will go to the 'European football family', which includes UEFA officials and corporate figures. [LNB] On the march: Manchester United celebrate their victory over Schalke on Wednesday[LNB] European football's governing body placed the final 11,000 in a ballot on their official website. These are the tickets that are now being touted on the internet. [LNB]United, who beat Schalke 4-1 on Wednesday night to secure a 6-1 aggregate victory on their way to the final, are expecting a huge surge for tickets. [LNB] Fans are able to apply for tickets from Friday morning, with season-ticket holders top of the priority list. Those wanting to buy tickets have already been warned they must bring a passport to pick up them up from Old Trafford. [LNB] Unstoppable? Barcelona will attempt to repeat their victory against United from 2009[LNB]UEFA president Michel Platini recently apologised for the expensive price of tickets and said they would now consider introducing a cheaper category for families for future finals.[LNB]The cheapest tickets on general sale cost ?150 plus a ?26 administration fee, and the cheapest package for one adult and one child is only available in category two seats costing ?338.[LNB]Platini: 'We have received 200,000 requests for 10,000 tickets and now on the black market these tickets are 10 times the price that we decided.[LNB]'Perhaps in the future we have to have another category for families that is less expensive. But if you put those on the black market how much will they cost? It was not a good communication and I apologise about that.'[LNB] Barcelona v Manchester United: Head-to-head guide to the Champions League finalMartin Samuel: Give us an occasion that does justice to Wembley '68Pep's destiny: Why Wembley means so much to Guardiola's BarcaAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:Places: Barcelona, United Kingdom Organisations: British Government
