Coventry City ticket prices branded 'daylight robbery' amid Birmingham City fury

By Alex Dicken

Coventry City ticket prices branded 'daylight robbery' amid Birmingham City fury

Ticket prices for Coventry City's upcoming Championship clash with Birmingham City have been branded 'daylight robbery'.

Birmingham visit the Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday, September 27 for a 12:30pm kick-off that will be screened live on Sky Sports.

The fixture is listed as 'Category A+' on the Sky Blues' website, meaning supporters will have to pay heftier prices than usual.

Adults will have to pay £45, while tickets for senior supporters (over 65) and young adults (18-21) are priced at £40, and children are being charged £35.

Blues have been handed an allocation of 2,744 and, when announcing ticket details to their supporters, included the disclaimer: "Please note: Ticket prices for the fixture have been determined by the home side."

In a strongly worded statement, the Birmingham City Official Supporters Club said: "We are outraged by the ticket prices for the upcoming away fixture at Coventry City - £45 for adults and £35 for U18s is nothing short of daylight robbery.

"Football has to be affordable and accessible to all supporters -- not priced to profit from fans, especially the younger fans and families.

"These prices are unacceptable and show a complete disregard for the match going fan.

"The EFL and the incoming independent football regulator must take action. Away ticket prices have to be capped at £30 to protect the game's future and ensure fairness for travelling supporters across the country.

"Supporters are the lifeblood of football. Without us, there is no game. It's time for action."

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