Tatler Asia will refund 50 percent of the ticket price after criticism. 547 claims were registered for a total of half a million dollars.

Hong Kong Consumer Council received 547 complaints for total amount of HK$3.64 million (about US$460,000) The Government understands that Hong Kongers are disappointed, especially because Messi could not play in the former British colony due to discomfort, but he did play in Japan three days later. Messi's club, Inter Miami, clarified for its part that it was simply "too risky" for Messi to play.