Gianni Infantino says high World Cup ticket prices are justified in US market
المصدر: The Guardian Sport | Source: The Guardian Sport
Fan groups have called prices a ‘monumental betrayal’
Fifa collects 30% cut on resale markets
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value.
Fifa has faced searing criticism over the cost of World Cup tickets, with fan organization Football Supporters Europe (FSE) calling the pricing structure “extortionate” and a “monumental betrayal”. FSE filed a lawsuit with the European Commission in March targeting Fifa over “excessive ticket prices” for the tournament.
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