Celtic’s Champions League Opponents Charging Extortionate Ticket Prices

Celtic’s Champions League opponents are facing scrutiny for their ticket pricing, as Aston Villa mark their first appearance in the competition in 41 years with exorbitant rates.

An adult season ticket holder might have to shell out as much as £82, with the least expensive tickets being priced at £70 for a single game, amounting to nearly £1 per minute of football.

Aston Villa can confirm ticket details for our Champions League campaign.

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) September 4, 2024

This pricing is a stark contrast to Celtic’s prices, which stand at £46 per match—almost half of what their Premier League counterparts are charging.

It really is a bad day when Celtic are getting praised for their ticket pricing.

UEFA are trying to stop these inflated prices

UEFA has imposed a cap on what clubs can charge Travelling fans, but whether that will deter clubs from charging their own fans, fortunes remains to be seen.

The governing body is capping prices at €60 (£50.55). This change, which lowers the previous cap from €70 (£59) set in 2019.

For Celtic, who are comPeting in the Champions League’s new format, this revision is timely. The Scottish champions will host teams such as Slovan Bratislava, RB Leipzig, Club Brugge, and BSC Young Boys at home, while their fans are set to Travel for matches against Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Dinamo Zagreb, and Aston Villa.

This pricing policy update is the result of collaborative efforts between UEFA, Football Supporters Europe (FSE), and the European Club Association (ECA). It aims to ease the financial strain on fans Travelling across Europe.