Liverpool furious with Porto ticket prices | OneFootball

The bad blood between Liverpool and Porto has started well before their Champions League clash next month.

Jürgen Klopp’s men take on the Portuguese club at Estádio do Dragão on February 14, but Liverpool are currently in ‘high-level talks with Uefa’ over ticket prices.

The Liverpool Echo have revealed the Premier League club are unhappy with Porto after they charged Liverpool fans €75 for a ticket to the match.

Uefa’s rules state that away fans cannot be charged more than home supporters for a ticket, and although that isn’t the case in this instance, Liverpool believe their last 16 opponents are contravening the ‘spirit of the competition’.

This relates to the fact that Porto have a membership scheme for tickets, and with almost all the tickets for this game going to members, prices for them are actually €25.

“It is not apparent that there will be any home general admission tickets sold at €75 due to the anticipated demand by FC Porto members,” a statement on Liverpool’s website read.

“Liverpool FC has therefore raised this significant discrepancy at the highest level with Uefa and FC Porto, who have confirmed that this pricing structure and policy is in line with previous rounds in the competition.”

This is the second time in as many months that an English team has taken umbrage with an Iberian club’s ticketing charges.

Manchester United took a stand against Sevilla after they tried to charge travelling fans €100 for their Champions League last 16 tie.