Liverpool move to replace stolen tickets
Liverpool fans who had FA Cup final tickets stolen should get to see the big game after all.
The Reds estimate that around 1,000 tickets were intercepted by thieves last Friday, and with Millennium Stadium executives unwilling to provide duplicates, it looked as though the supporters whose tickets had gone missing would not gain admission to the match.
However, the Reds have opted to use tickets held back for a ballot of fan card members to replace those that have been stolen.
Chief executive Rick Parry told the club’s official website, www.liverpoolfc.tv: “We have decided that tickets, which had originally been held back for a ballot of fan card holders will now be used to replace those stolen and we are confident the vast majority of supporters affected will be offered replacement tickets for the final.
“Our ticket office staff will be contacting those fans this morning to say their tickets will be replaced.
“Obviously, those supporters who had applied for inclusion in the ballot will be disappointed, but we feel this is the best way to deal with a very difficult situation.
“We were disappointed with our initial allocation and the bottom line now is that one thousand fewer Liverpool fans will be able to watch their team in the FA Cup final.
“We are very unhappy that fans who have backed the team throughout the competition have been denied the right to attend the showpiece final through absolutely no fault of their own.”
