ChelseaTurbulent season has taken another controversial turn – this time free. Club owner Todd Boehly has been linked to an unauthorized ticket sales operationcauses serious concerns about the integrity of Chelsea’s attitude upon proclamation.
According to TelegraphBoehly is both an investor and a director on Lively placesa US-based ticket sales platform which is said to have sold Premier League tickets –including blues matches– to foreign tourists at Very inflated prices. This revelation has led to upset among fans, especially considering Chelseas strict anti-touting policy.
According to Britain’s law, the resale of football tickets has been illegal since Hillsborough disaster 1989leading to strict regulations to Prevent pricing and fraud. Reports, however, suggest that Lively places has been Allows foreign users to sell tickets to Chelsea and other Premier League matches– sometimes at prices Exceeding £ 17,000.
The platform works at Debit a 10% commission on resaleIn addition to service fees ranging from 20% to 40% of the original price of the ticket. Even if Lively places mentions on its website that events must occur in the United States, Premier League tickets are still easily accessible For purchases, shows a difference between what is stated and what is offered.
For example, one of the most shocking examples Liverpool’s last home game against Crystal Palacewhere ticket prices may vary from 1 622 £ to 17 672 £Emphasizes the significant marking and premium costs associated with events with high demand.
Chelsea’s anti-touting stance contradicted
This revelation Directly contradicts Chelsea’s official position on selling ticket sales. The club has repeatedly condemned exclamationpromising serious penalties for perpetrators, including Recall seasonal tickets and membership rights.
A statement from Chelsea’s official website last year read: “Chelsea FC has committed to deal with ticket selection for both home and away matches. We identify individuals who fraudulently harvest tickets/membership to sell at enormously inflated prices, investigate both online and offline illegal ticket sales and use a number of tactics and enforcement measures that help fight ticket calls. “
However, With Boehly’s financial involvement in a company accused of earning this particular practiceFans are calling now his leadership in question.
Chelsea -Fans react with upset
Chelsea -Supporters have expressed their frustration over the growing ticket crisis in the club, with some calling Boehly’s alleged commitment‘“Hyfoundally at best and purely dishonest in the worst case‘.
A fan told us Telegraph: “The fact that our owner could benefit personally at the expense of loyal supporters is shameful. To show is a huge question at Chelsea right now, and it gets worse. There are fewer and fewer tickets available for supporters at a general entrance, match-by-match basis. “
With pressure mounting, Lively places released a statement in an attempt to Distance from all errorsclaims: “As a global business, we are always respectful and aware of local regulatory policy and procedures in all markets to ensure that we are consistent. Our policy limits the sale of EPL tickets from UK sellers. We can confirm that we do not have any UK sellers listing EPL inventory at our marketplace. “
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