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In Germany this week we were informed of a great victory for the fans in their fight against the heads of VKHDV who voted in favor of the inclusion of foreign investors and decided to give up the idea that would have enriched their coffers by huge sums, in England, on the other hand, the sums are flowing in more than in any league in the world and yet it is the fans who have to pay the price - and this time it is a scandal a real one.
In the "Telegraph" it was published this evening (Friday) that Chelsea is poised to break the Premier League record - and perhaps in league games all over the world - when it announced the sale of hospitality packages for the game against Manchester United in April at a price of 5,000 pounds - about 23 thousand Although this is a complete hospitality package and not just an entrance ticket to the game, among other things the experience includes dinner, entrance to the museum, a tour of the stadium, a meeting with past stars and club members, viewing the VIP complex and access to areas that fans are not allowed to enter, but there is no doubt that this is an exorbitant price When the bottom line is the goal is to sell VIP tickets at an astronomical price.
They have nothing to brag about with these prices.
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The highest to date, according to the Telegraph, was Manchester City who sold a similar hospitality package for £4,200. West Ham sold for £4,000, but their package also included a helicopter flight over the London skyline.
Chelsea's fan organizations have already begun to express their anger on the matter and mainly complain that the club has chosen a way in which bringing in money is preferable to assistance and access to real fans.
It was Dom Russo, vice president of the fans' organization, who said for the time being that this was a "very worrying" decision.
Premier League officials are "shocked and shocked" by the price, according to the publication.
Chelsea, by the way, sells the same packages for much lower amounts for other games, against "small" teams, around 800 pounds, but no reference was made to the prices of the package tickets for the previous big games held at Stamford Bridge so far this season.
The big concern of Chelsea fans and senior officials in England is that this is the first step towards a drastic price increase for season ticket holders and regular ticket buyers for the team's games.
Even so, ticket prices for the Premier League are among the highest in the world and in recent years have been frozen in light of the protests of the various audiences.
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