Arsenal fan group criticise UEFA after ‘disappointing’ ticket allocation for Champions League final

Arsenal supporters are already facing a major scramble for tickets to the club’s first Champions League final in 20 years after UEFA confirmed a surprisingly low allocation for finalists.

The decision has sparked frustration among supporters' groups, with many fans set to miss out despite following the team throughout the competition.

Arsenal Supporters' Trust disappointed by Champions League final ticket allocation

The Arsenal Supporters’ Trust has criticised UEFA after Arsenal were handed just 17,200 tickets for the 2026 Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain at Budapest’s Puskas Arena.

UEFA confirmed both finalists will receive the same allocation, accounting for roughly 28 per cent of the stated stadium capacity.

The Puskas Arena officially holds more than 67,000 spectators, although UEFA says 61,400 tickets will be available for the final.

The AST has been campaigning for many years to get UEFA to treat fans of the competing finalists better. This stems back to the debacle in Baku.

There has been some improvement but this year we are disappointed to see an allocation of only 17,000 tickets.

We have also raised…

— AST (@AST_arsenal) May 7, 2026

According to UEFA, around 39,000 tickets will go on sale directly to fans and the general public through its own ticketing platform, with the remainder split between sponsors, hospitality packages, broadcasters and other stakeholders.

The Arsenal Supporters’ Trust said it was “disappointed” by the allocation and accused UEFA of failing to properly reward supporters who follow clubs through the group stages and knockout rounds.

The group also referenced long-standing frustrations dating back to Arsenal’s Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku in 2019.

Ticket prices for the final range from €180 (£155) in Category Three seating up to €950 (£820) for Category One tickets, while Arsenal have confirmed they will host a screening of the match at the Emirates Stadium for supporters unable to attend in Hungary.

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For a Champions League final, these allocations feel far too low, especially considering the fans of the two competing clubs are the reason the competition exists in the first place.

Arsenal supporters have waited 20 years to see their team reach another final, yet only around 17,000 of them will actually be inside the stadium. Once you factor in season‑ticket holders, away regulars, official members and long‑distance fans, the demand is so enormous that the allocation will disappear almost instantly.

The bigger problem is that modern finals have become increasingly dominated by corporate hospitality, sponsors and VIP packages, leaving ordinary supporters pushed further and further down the priority list.

UEFA may point to ‘general public' ballots, but a huge chunk of those tickets will still end up overpriced, inaccessible or snapped up by people with no connection to the clubs.

At a time when fans already face huge travel and accommodation costs just to follow their team, limiting finalists to roughly 20–30% of the stadium simply isn’t fan‑friendly in any way. And unless something changes, this won’t just be an Arsenal issue, it is a warning sign for every supporter hoping to follow their club to a major final in the future.