The FFA’s decision to charge fans a $15 admission view to watch Manchester United train at Allianz Stadium next Friday night has drawn the ire of football fans.
Members of the FFA’s ‘Football Family’ were contacted via email yesterday afternoon advising of the offer, which went on sale at 11am AEST this morning.
Manchester United are set to arrive in Sydney next week ahead of their friendly with the A-League All Stars at ANZ Stadium on July 20.
Fans and football took to social media to expression their frustration for having to pay, after tickets to the friendly sold out in just seven minutes, with The Australian’s Ray Gatt labelling the move a “public relations disaster” on Twitter.
Roar expert Tony Tannous provided an explanation from the FFA as to why the fee had been charged:
Advised by FFA; "The ticket fee only covers the costs of venue hire & the auxiliary costs that go along with holding a 20,000 person event>>
— Tony Tannous (@TonyTannousTRBA) July 5, 2013
>>Free of Charge is not possible for an event of this magnitude"
— Tony Tannous (@TonyTannousTRBA) July 5, 2013
Has the FFA fairly asked for costs to be paid by football fans? Or should fans be able to see the English Premier League Champions train for free?
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