Premier League club sets record for most expensive ticket ever for match against Man Utd
CHELSEA have set a record for the most expensive ticket in Premier League history.
The Blues are charging £5,000 for a seat to watch the match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
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The expensive seats will be behind Mauricio Pochettino’s dugout during the April match.
Chelsea supporters will also receive a padded seat and access to the Players’ Arrival experience.
A match day program and drink vouchers are also offered to people who want to raise money.
Fans dismissed the revelation as they flocked to social media.
Someone commented: “Asking that much for Pochball is a crime.”
A second wrote: “Sounds like something you’d see on The Apprentice.”
A third posted: “This place is going to be fun once the season ticket renewals come in.”
A fourth said: “£5,000 per game works out to £55 per minute, or almost £1 per second (92p).”
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A fifth added: “That used to be a transfer fee.”
In fact, £5000 would have been a record transfer fee in 1922.
West Ham sold Syd Puddefoot to Falkirk for £5,000 after he scored 102 league goals in 158 appearances in nine years at the club.
The Dugout Club also has expensive tickets worth £3,000 for the Tottenham match and £2,000 for the FA Cup match against Leeds.
The money for the United match would be enough to buy the most expensive adult season ticket in the league.
A season ticket at Fulham costs £3,000 at the club’s rebuilt Riverside Stand.