LIVERPOOL WILL SUBSIDISE tickets for their supporters travelling to the Nou Camp next month after Barcelona announced they will charge Reds supporters €119 per ticket.
Liverpool fans ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Porto. Peter Byrne
Peter Byrne
In a statement today, the Premier League leaders said they believe “parity of pricing is the most logical approach and remains committed to working with UEFA” and said ticket prices to their home leg at Anfield will be reciprocated.
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“The additional revenue from this higher ticket pricing will be used to subsidise Liverpool supporters for their tickets, reducing the price by €31 to €88,” the club explained.
The English side have been allocated 4,620 away tickets for the tie on 1 May.
Manchester United adopted the same policy for their quarter-final with Barca after their fans were hit with the same prices.
Liverpool booked their place in the semi-finals with a 6-1 aggregate win over Porto on Tuesday night.
Barcelona, meanwhile, had star Lionel Messi to thank for their 4-0 aggregate win over United.
Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella are joined by Andy Dunne to preview the Champions Cup semi-finals and all the week’s news on the latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly:
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Liverpool to match Barcelona's ticket prices and subsidise supporters
LIVERPOOL WILL SUBSIDISE tickets for their supporters travelling to the Nou Camp next month after Barcelona announced they will charge Reds supporters €119 per ticket.
In a statement today, the Premier League leaders said they believe “parity of pricing is the most logical approach and remains committed to working with UEFA” and said ticket prices to their home leg at Anfield will be reciprocated.
“The additional revenue from this higher ticket pricing will be used to subsidise Liverpool supporters for their tickets, reducing the price by €31 to €88,” the club explained.
The English side have been allocated 4,620 away tickets for the tie on 1 May.
Manchester United adopted the same policy for their quarter-final with Barca after their fans were hit with the same prices.
Liverpool booked their place in the semi-finals with a 6-1 aggregate win over Porto on Tuesday night.
Barcelona, meanwhile, had star Lionel Messi to thank for their 4-0 aggregate win over United.
Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella are joined by Andy Dunne to preview the Champions Cup semi-finals and all the week’s news on the latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly:
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