Criticism as thousands of seats empty at Europeans Athletics Championships
Speaking to the BBC, the 40-year-old said: "I think they have the pricing for the weekdays a little off. The cheapest tickets are £26, which is reasonable and most people have bought those and the back rows are full. The 34-year-old paid £120 for two tickets for him and his girlfriend - but said he "doesn't feel [it was] value for money" and he would consider no longer going if there was an option to get a refund.
- ▪Speaking to the BBC, the 40-year-old said: "I think they have the pricing for the weekdays a little off.
- ▪The cheapest tickets are £26, which is reasonable and most people have bought those and the back rows are full.
- ▪The 34-year-old paid £120 for two tickets for him and his girlfriend - but said he "doesn't feel [it was] value for money" and he would consider no longer going if there was an option to get a refund.
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Criticism as thousands of seats empty at EuropeansImage source, ReutersImage caption, Amy Hunt won the women's 100m final on Monday evening but the stadium was nowhere near fullByEwan Somerville , BBC News, Kieran Fox, BBC Sport and Rachael Lewis, Reporting fromin Birmingham Published57 minutes agoNearly 10,000 seats were empty at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium for the European Athletics Championships on Monday evening. A crowd of 13,623 watched as Britain's 24-year-old sprinter Amy Hunt stormed to her first senior international title, in a stadium that has a capacity of 23,000.Athletics supporters blamed ticket prices, with some describing them as "extortionate", while others said the empty seats were "disappointing".Birmingham 2026 organisers said they were "delighted" with ticket…
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