THOUSANDS of Saints fans will miss out on the chance to watch their team at Wembley because more than 20,000 seats will remain empty for the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final.
Frustrated executive chairman Nicola Cortese has made calls to Saints’ opponents on March 28, Carlisle, and the Football League to see if there is any way they can increase their 44,000 allocation, which looks set to sell-out tomorrow morning.
But the League has confirmed to The Daily Echo that Saints are unable to get any more tickets due to segregation issues despite the fact that almost a third of the stadium will be empty on the day.
Saints club spokesman, Jordan Sibley, said: “It seems baffling that we have fans wanting to go to the game who will miss out when there could be as many as 25,000 empty seats at Wembley.
“The response to us reaching Wembley has been fantastic and we are likely to have totally sold out by Wednesday lunchtime, well before any traditional general sale period, which underlines how large the demand for tickets is.
“We believe we could sell at least another 10,000 seats and with such a demand for tickets it is frustrating that it would appear impossible to optimise the venue to fit in as many fans as possible.”
Full story in today's Daily Echo
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