EM tickets 2024: UEFA makes a statement about unwanted tickets

EM tickets 2024: UEFA makes a statement about unwanted tickets

According to a report by www.fr.de, UEFA received millions of requests in its first application phase for tickets to the 2024 European Football Championship in Germany. During this phase, 1.2 million tickets were offered, while the number of interested parties exceeded 20 million. UEFA plans to inform all applicants of the success of their applications by November 14, 2023. There is a drastic regulation: If an applicant was successful in the raffle and received all of the tickets assigned to him, it is not possible to cancel individual tickets. Applicant must pay full price for all tickets or the entire application will be canceled.

Impacts on the market or the consumer can be several. On the one hand, many fans will be disappointed because their applications were not successful given the large number of interested parties. This could result in increased demand for tickets on the black market or other unauthorized sales platforms, which could lead to higher prices and an increased risk of fraud.

Additionally, applicants who have received all of their assigned tickets will be required to pay the full price, regardless of whether they actually want to use all of the tickets or are financially overwhelmed. This may place a financial burden on affected fans and may force them to resell or even return their tickets, which in turn could lead to increased supply in the market.

However, UEFA plans to set up an official resale platform where tickets can be resold, and it will also be possible to transfer tickets to friends or family members via app. These measures could help regulate the sales and trading market for EM tickets and offer fans more flexibility.

Overall, the exact impact of this rule will depend on the number of applicants who must receive and pay for all of their allocated tickets, as well as other factors such as general interest in the Games and the availability of alternative sales platforms. It remains to be seen how this situation will affect the market and consumers.