Presence Of 30,000 England Fans At Euro 2024 Final Raises Ticket Fraud and Hooligan Concerns

England and Spain are all set to face each other in the finals of Euro 2024 on Sunday in what promises to be a thrilling battle among the two European heavyweights. 

As England faces Spain just like it was the case in Euro 2020 final at Wembley the English fans will be in abundance at Berlin which has raised concerns for UEFA in ticket allotment and security.

Number of England fans inside stadium to exceed official allotment

UEFA has allotted a total of 10,000 official tickets each to both England and Spain fans. However, it has been reported that nearly 30,000 England fans will be in attendance at Berlin in the Olympiastadion to watch their team play in a second consecutive European final. 

According to the reports majority of the English supporters have got their tickets through the general allotment. This has once again raised concern by Football Supporters' Association that these are tickets going to the wrong people as genuine England football fans have to pay double or triple the amount of price due to UEFA's catering to sponsors and corporate partners. 

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Risk Of Ticket Fraud

With football fans desperate to watch their teams play in the European Championship finals, as buying resale tickets for expensive prices through third party has massive risk of ticket frauds taking place. 

“We are reminding supporters of the risks when purchasing tickets via unofficial third party websites or social media accounts. There is every chance you could lose your money and end up with no ticket, it happens to many fans at every tournament,” warned the FSA. 

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Fears of Hooligans Remain in UEFA's memory

Unfortunately the last time England played in a UEFA Euro final three years ago at Wembley, some horrible incidents of football hooligans took place as thousands of English fans ran over the gates at Wembley to enter the stadium without tickets. 

This year the surge of English fans in Berlin will have caused some alarm for UEFA but they will be hopeful to tighten up security and avoid a repeat of the last final.