Etihad Feels the Heat as Fans Fume Over Viagogo Deal…
Manchester City fans are all set to give the Etihad Stadium a masterclass in vanishing tricks next week! The reason? City’s controversial decision to buddy up with ticketing Houdini, Viagogo. Three spirited fan groups have called for supporters to pull a “Manchester Invisible” act at the game against Leicester, reminding the club that magic tricks should be left to magicians, not ticket resellers.
City fans, known for their loyalty and cheeky chants, aren’t singing a happy tune. They’re ticked off about the new partner, who’s set to turn their ticket prices into a disappearing act of reasonable costs. Despite reassurances from the club that this partnership will make buying tickets a user-friendly, no-scam zone, fans are skeptically eyeing those seats on the websites with prices that look like they expect a gold-plated seat as a bonus.
The fan protest, cheekily called the “Vianoshow,” involves a nine-minute “poof, we’re not here!” display during the Leicester showdown. Demands for cheaper tickets next season linger like magic dust in the air, urging the club to clue in on the protests before fans saunter over to other hobbies—like knitting scarves to stay warm in those overpriced empty seats.
