Celtic will receive a large windfall from the Scottish Cup tie against Rangers, but it will come at a price for the matchgoing fan.
It has been confirmed that the Hoops will receive 7,500 tickets and take up the entirety of the Broomloan stand for the quarter-final clash at Ibrox.
Clubs are required to share a percentage of the gate receipts and the Bhoys will receive a record £925,000. While that is great for the club, supporters may want to avert their eyes at the prices.
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Rangers vs Celtic Scottish Cup quarter-final ticket prices confirmed
For the lucky 7,500 fans hoping to go to Ibrox, they will have to check that there is enough money in the bank account after seeing the prices they will have to pay.
Reports have stated that Celtic fans will be charged £53 for an adult ticket, with juniors also being charged an extortionate £43.
Adding to the pile of cash that Dermot Desmond is sitting on will mean very little to those supporters, who will be hoping to witness a Glasgow derby victory, as well as reaching Hampden Park and keeping hopes of a domestic double alive.
Football fans are being priced out again
The fact that it is a Glasgow derby means that people will pay up regardless of the price, but it shouldn’t be the case.
£43 for a juniors ticket is beyond ridiculous and instead of celebrating the fact that we will have the return of an old-school feel about Celtic vs Rangers, we now have another added issue.
Celtic fans have long protested ticket prices in the Scottish Premiership and to see supporters exploited like this is rather uncomfortable.
Do you reckon these reduced allocations have taken the edge off the Glasgow derby?
It is unlikely that these prices will be reversed, but that does not mean it is okay and that there should be noise around the ongoing issues around pricing fans out of football.
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