It's understood that Newcastle didn't provide any tickets on to the college group.
The same variety of college students from the Dundee unbiased faculty beforehand took in Newcastle's most up-to-date Champions League sport towards AC Milan in 2023.
Relating to the Barcelona sport tickets, a spokesman for the college mentioned: “The Excessive Faculty of Dundee was approached by an permitted supplier and the tickets have been purchased as a part of a gaggle bundle.”
Shopping for tickets from sources apart from straight from a membership just isn't essentially a brand new phenomenon within the sport.
David Burt, a former Newcastle participant, is a sports activities gross sales advisor at GB Sports activities Excursions in north-east England.
Burt, who has “by no means been profitable within the poll” as a Newcastle fan, has seen it each methods.
“We've had faculty teams from up right here in Newcastle and varied areas going to Man Metropolis,” he mentioned. “Typically they is likely to be taking part in Newcastle or one other good workforce and have mentioned, ‘Can we get tickets for a sport?'”
Newcastle season ticket holders have been in a position to assure their ticket for the entire membership's Champions League dwelling video games by becoming a member of the cup scheme.
The remainder have been then cut up.
The supporters' belief defined how some tickets have been balloted and others have been positioned on basic sale to these with a membership membership – which prices £37 for an grownup and £20 for a kid – and to season ticket holders who didn't enter the cup scheme.
Given the extraordinary demand, it's maybe not a shock that the membership are wanting into both constructing a brand new stadium or rising the capability at St James' Park.
