Arsenal have backtracked on their policy of charging season ticket holders up to £30 extra to attend their home Champions League tie against Barcelona, following an outcry from fans. Supporters who already pay some of the highest prices in the country were aghast when the club asked them to pay up to £30 each extra for the tie, believing that they had already paid for up to seven cup matches. Related: Liverpool’s Ian Ayre urges fans to ‘look at facts’ over ticket prices Arsenal said on Friday night that they still believed their policy of adding a surcharge or giving fans a refund depending on what category it attached to the various cup matches was the fairest one. But...
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