Sporting row! Cup tickets spark outrage: "Lack of respect" | OneFootball

Ticket sales for the Portuguese Cup final between Sporting and Torreense are generating strong backlash among Sporting fans. The tickets made available by the green-and-white Club and the Portuguese Football Federation sold out within minutes, leaving many Members unable to secure a place at Jamor on May 24.

Outrage has grown especially among members with decades-long ties to the Club, including several Gamebox holders since the opening of the current Estádio José Alvalade in 2003. Many of those Members did not even get the chance to buy a ticket for the Portuguese Cup final, unlike in previous years.

At the center of the controversy are the criteria defined by Sporting for ticket sales. The priority given to Members with Lion Seats allowed those members preferential access to tickets, a situation that ended up drastically limiting the chances of the remaining Sporting supporters.

Fans’ discontent is such that a group of Members intends to bring the issue to the Club’s next General Assembly. The aim is to discuss the criteria used by the SAD and find solutions considered more balanced for future finals and other high-demand matches.

Juventude Leonina also reacted publicly to the case. The main green-and-white supporters’ group released a statement on social media arguing that ticket distribution should favor criteria related to members’ seniority and attendance at the leonine team’s matches.

Read the full statement below:

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