City Of London
Chelsea Pushing Ahead With Plan to Charge More for Top Seats
- Club committed to plans to increase hospitality ticketing
- Chelsea will keep majority of season ticket prices frozen
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Chelsea Football Club is pushing ahead with plans to raise the cost of some of its best seats, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that may test fans’ relationship with the club’s new owners.
The team is preparing to significantly increase the price of season tickets in the upper west stand of Stamford Bridge stadium, according to the people. An earlier proposal to price the season tickets at as much as £3,900 ($4,895) -- equivalent to around £205 a game -- has been slightly tempered, though Chelsea plans to go ahead with the bulk of the planned increases, they said.