England fans rage at Denmark semi-final tickets price as cost soars, leaving many priced out ahead of the much anticipated showpiece.
They are the hottest tickets since the 1966 World Cup final with the demand rocketing as the Three Lions are named the new favourites to win Euro 2020.
Even the England players are under huge pressure from their family and friends who are also said to be desperate to see the game at Wembley Stadium.
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An unnamed player has been heard joking that he couldn’t cope with the demand saying his phone had been buzzing with WhatsApp messages minutes after the final whistle on Saturday.
As Gareth Southgate’s heroes relaxe at St George’s Park they were being inundated with requests, however only 60,000 will be allowed inside the ground due to the Covid reduced capacity restrictions.
Tickets have been getting snapped up for more than £1,000 on re-sale websites, with Betfair putting England 4/6 to win and Denmark 9/2.
One person who had bought a ticket through UEFA was quoting £20,000 for his seat – but on Sunday night no one was paying that eye-watering sum of cash.
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52 year old Cambridge United supporter Dave Ryan said: “I paid £315 for my ticket from UEFA – a category 2 – not even the highest price.
“They’ve already had my money for two years. That’s a disgrace. They are pricing ordinary fans out of the game.
“It’s all about money. People are cashing in on their tickets but I won’t.
“I wouldn’t miss this for the world – £500, £1,000, £2,000? My ticket is not available.
“I can buy a Cambridge United season ticket for what I paid for the ticket.”
Sheffield United fan Chris Mackenzie, 39, said: “I know it’s difficult but they have got to get the tickets to the right people.
“Everyone is buzzing. But how can anyone afford these sort of prices?”
A category one restricted view ticket had been going for £1,300 on the website Ticombo. Other single tickets are going for between £999 and £1,200. However millions of England fans have already ruled out getting to Wembley.
Pubs and restaurants are also reported to have no space left as millions made their preparations to watch the game in advance.
Seymours in Derby sold out before England had reached the semi-final with many other venues said the same.
The Cock Inn in Bishop’s Stortford, Herts told regulars on their Facebook page they could not accommodate any more people.
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Which? consumer rights expert Adam French warned: ‘With excitement reaching fever pitch it’s understandable that supporters are desperate to get their hands on tickets.
‘We’re seeing a number of websites and secondary ticket sellers offering tickets for sale. But there’s no guarantee they will get their tickets or entry to the match if they buy from an unofficial seller and they could be left seriously out of pocket.
‘Anyone who isn’t lucky enough to get their hands on a ticket through the official website might be better off watching the game in a fanzone or with friends and family.’
The Ukraine match pulled in a peak audience of 20.9million and 82% of available viewers, the BBC said, making it the most-watched live TV event of the year. A further 5.2million tuned in to BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online.
The FA has announced that no more tickets will be going on general sale.
The extra tickets given to England will go to fans registered with the Football Association who had already applied for tickets.
8,438 members who were successful for tickets in the original 2019 application process, and didn’t choose to return them, will be given access to the sale.
The remaining tickets will be made available on Monday for the nearly 6,000 members who either were successful in the 2019 application but requested a refund, or those who were unsuccessful in the ballot.
There will be 5,000 Danish fans inside Wembley, the Danish FA has addressed Danes living in UK and they will be sold tickets and have already been sent shirts and flags.
However Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ‘wake up’ and give a green light to the many thousands of his nation’s fans hoping to be travel over.
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‘We hope Boris Johnson wakes up and gives access to thousands of Danish fans, otherwise we have to carry them onto the pitch,’ he told Danish publication JP.
‘I hope they can come but let’s wait and see.’
Hjulmand added: ‘The vast majority of these crazy fans booked the ticket to Baku with the belief and conviction that they would go home and quarantine afterwards.
‘We know how much they have done to get all the way out here and support us and they were a huge reason why we could once again turn up, surprise people and play with so much energy out there.
‘The support helped very, very much.’
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