Summary
A website partly owned by Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly is selling tickets for Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final at much higher prices than their original value. Fans and the Chelsea Supporters Trust are concerned about the connection between Boehly and the ticket resale platform Vivid Seats, which allows sellers to list tickets at very high prices.
Key Facts
- Todd Boehly is a minority shareholder in Vivid Seats, a ticket resale platform.
- Vivid Seats is selling Chelsea FA Cup semi-final tickets at prices up to £1,705, far above the face value of £30 to £150.
- The tickets have been listed before Chelsea season ticket holders had access to buy them through the club.
- Tickets are listed for all Chelsea home matches remaining this season, with some prices exceeding £3,000.
- Prices on resale sites often prevent genuine fans from buying tickets at reasonable prices.
- The Premier League reviewed the case and found no rule breach by Boehly regarding this situation.
- Chelsea banned nearly 1,400 people last season for using tickets bought at inflated prices and blocked over 350,000 suspicious ticket purchases.
- The issue highlights a gap in rules around football club owners having links to secondary ticket selling businesses.
