Birmingham City release statement to send ticket warning before Wembley final
Birmingham City head to Wembley in the middle of this month to take on Peterborough United in the Vertu Trophy final
Birmingham City have released a statement backing up what their Vertu Trophy final opponents Peterborough United have promised already - that anyone looking to buy tickets in the opposing end of Wembley for the showpiece this month will face being banned from St Andrew's and at risk of being in trouble with the police.
Blues head to London backed by more than 43,000 Bluenoses in just under a couple of weeks' time for the Trophy final, where they'll take on current title holders Posh, who beat Wycombe in last year's final and overcame Wrexham on penalties in the semi-finals of this year's campaign.
Peterborough confirmed that they'd sold over 18,000 tickets so far, ahead of the club placing the rest of their allocation on general sale on Monday, and that they hoped to exceed the number who followed them to the home of English football last year which totalled 22,500.
Both clubs, though, acknowledged the attempts of some Blues fans, who missed out on tickets in their designated half of the stadium, to purchase tickets through opposing supporters who'd be buying through Posh's ticketing system. If found guilty of doing so, supporters in question would be reprimanded.
"The club has been made aware that a number of Birmingham City supporters are attempting to purchase tickets in Peterborough United end for the Vertu Trophy Final on Sunday 13 April," Blues said in a statement this week.
"The club wishes to remind supporters that purchasing a ticket in the opponent’s designated section is a direct violation of stadium regulations. Any supporters found to have breached this rule will not only face a club stadium ban, but could face further action from the police.
"The club takes the safety and integrity of the event seriously, where supporters are encouraged to respect the designated seating arrangements. The club is actively working with Peterborough United to identify individuals attempting to purchase tickets through their channels."
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