Aston Villa confirm 'out of touch' Bologna Champions League ticket prices
Ticket details for Aston Villa's second home Champions League league phase game against Bologna have been confirmed
by John Townley, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/authors/john-townley/ · Birmingham LiveAston Villa have confirmed ticket details for the club's second home Champions League clash against Bologna at Villa Park on Tuesday, October 22.
The price of the tickets are the same as what supporters are being asked to pay to see Bayern Munich come to Villa Park on Wednesday, October 2. Fans who are season ticket holders in zones one and two will pay £79, and £70 in zones three and four.
Those prices increase by £15 per zone if you're not a season ticket holder. In the 1888 Suite, where there are no concession tickets, every fan will pay £97, while it'll set back season ticket holders by £82.
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The Villa Trust, who make up a part of the Fan Advisory Board which meets with the club at various intervals to discuss a variety of issues regarding the club and the fanbase - particularly ticketing - released a statement after the Champions League ticket details were announced at the start of the month, calling on the club to reverse their pricing policy.
"As part of the Fan Advisory Board, the AVST met with the club towards the end of last season to discuss season ticket prices including the Champions League, if we were to qualify, and made clear pricing should be no higher than that of a Category A game if we did," the statement read.
"For the club to announce Champions League ticket prices well above this season's Category A is extremely disappointing, especially given the recent matchday experience with delays of over 30 minutes getting into the ground, issues with access to seating, toilet facilities.
"When compared to other English clubs in the Champions League this year and indeed UEFA's own away ticket price cap, this announcement is out of touch. Loyal Villa fans who have waited as long as 40 years to celebrate this momentous season are being punished and exploited at the expense of the club's compliance to PSR, ESR, and publicly known revenue targets.
"The Trust fears the club will alienate fans with these prices and urges the club to rethink ahead of the first home match against Bayern Munich in October."
Here are the details for the Bologna match...
Ticket Prices
| CATEGORY | 1888 | Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 |
| ADULT (STH) | £97 (£82) | £94 (£79) | £94 (£79) | £85 (£70) | £85 (£70) |
| OVER 66 / UNDER 21 (STH) | £97 (£82) | £94 (£79) | £83.50 (£73.50) | £75 (£65) | £75 (£65) |
| ARMED FORCES (STH) | £97 (£82) | £94 (£79) | £85 (£75) | £78 (£68) | £78 (£68) |
| UNDER 18 (STH) | £97 (£82) | £94 (£79) | £30 (£20) | £30 (£20) | £30 (£20) |
On-Sale Dates
| ONLINE FROM 5PM: | PHONE FROM 9.30AM: | ON SALE TO: |
| Monday, September 23 | Tuesday, September 24 | 2024/25 Season ticket holders*Season ticket holders have until 5pm on Thursday, September 26 to claim their own seat |
| Friday, September 27 | Monday, September 30 | 2024/25 Claret, Villan and Cub members who attended a UEFA Europa Conference League match at Villa Park last season (excludes Hibernian) or a Champions League home match this season |
| Monday, September 30 | Tuesday, October 1 | 2024/25 Claret, Villan and Cub members |
| Wednesday, October 2 | Thursday, October 3 | Supporters who attended a UEFA Europa Conference League match at Villa Park last season (excludes Hibernian) or a Champions League home match this season |
| Friday, October 4 | Monday, October 7 | Supporters with an Aston Villa booking history |
See the club's website for more details
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