Arsenal are preparing for their biggest game of the season next week when they are set to take on Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of their Champions league quarter-final tie.
Unsurprisingly, tickets for Arsenal vs Real Madrid are like gold dust with less than a week to go until kick-off and the presence of suspicious tickets online has prompted Arsenal to release a statement, urging fans to exercise caution when purchasing tickets for the match .
The club said:
“As we prepare for our Champions League quarter-final fixture against Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, we would like to remind our supporters of the importance of only purchasing tickets to our matches through official club channels.
“The demand for this fixture has been extremely high and we urge all supporters to avoid purchasing tickets from touts, unauthorised third-party websites or social media. There is a significant risk that tickets obtained from these sources will be duplicated or counterfeited.”
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Arsenal warn fans that they could be denied entry to the stadium
Emphasising the point further, Arsenal went on to warn supporters that if they have already purchased an invalid ticket from social media or a third-party website, or if they do in the coming days, then they will be denied entry.
Like most modern stadiums, the Emirates Stadium operates a digital ticketing system whereby a QR code is scanned at the turnstiles. If someone has purchased a ticket from unofficial sources, then there is a chance that the QR code could be a fake and therefore won't work at the gates.
The only certified way to purchase tickets for the match is through the official Arsenal website but all tickets are now sold out. The club's ticket transfer system is also open for the fixture, but only for Gold and Platinum season ticket holders.
FGG says: A fair warning
The warning from Arsenal re ticket touting and fake tickets is fair enough considering the magnitude of the fixture and how in-demand tickets have been for it. Third-party resale websites, such as Seatpick and Livefootballtickets, do come with obvious risks and fans should always exercise caution when using these methods.