Porto on alert over fake ticket sales and illegal touting | OneFootball

The anticipation and excitement in the blue-and-white world surrounding the FC Porto vs Alverca match, scheduled for this Saturday and which could hand the Dragons the title in the event of a win, are fueling intense activity on ticket resale platforms. The blue-and-white club is monitoring the situation closely, although there are two very distinct issues that should be kept separate.

First of all, since André Villas-Boas took over as president of the Dragons, FC Porto has implemented several measures in the ticketing area, particularly the digital transition in the process of purchasing tickets and gaining access to the Estádio do Dragão.

As for resale, the Dragons are naturally remaining vigilant. For now, what concerns the blue-and-white club most is the sale of illegal tickets — especially for the benefit of so-called ticket touts — or the sale of legitimate tickets through illegal platforms, a situation that has already led to fans being denied entry to matches held at the Dragão.

According to what A BOLA has learned, around 200/300 fans have been refused entry because they bought fake tickets or because the club detected that the tickets had been purchased through illegal channels/platforms. This is a growing phenomenon that is not limited to FC Porto or even to football. These illegal platforms usually resell tickets for all kinds of sporting and entertainment events, which is why some people are also left out of concerts and matches in other sports.

In the specific case of FC Porto-Alverca, the procedure is expected to follow the same pattern adopted so far: if any sign of illegal purchase or a fake ticket is detected, the buyers will not be allowed into the venue… or into the possible title party.

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