I Sympathize With Fans That Will Pay So Much To Watch The CL Final – Klopp

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp and Tottenham coach, Mauricio Pochettino have shared their take on the high travel expenses that fans face to show up at the Champions League final.

Both English clubs sealed the June 1 showdown after dramatic comeback wins, but fans making plans to attend the match in Madrid will be ready for huge costs.

On if he felt pity for these fans, Klopp said, “One hundred percent,”

“Obviously travel agencies and hotels are not silly. Maybe these cities before they get the final they have to agree to a price cut and say [the prices] can’t be more than [a certain figure].

“I heard about a room which usually costs £100 and it now costs £2,700, it’s just crazy. I sympathise a lot.”

Poch also revealed, “Yesterday I was calling some hotel in Madrid to try to book some rooms because I don’t know if my family is going to be there, friends, people from Argentina,” he told a news conference. “But it was very difficult.

“The prices are crazy. It’s not normal, but it’s normal that people take this opportunity to benefit and I am suffering for both sets of fans, ours and Liverpool’s.”

A Liverpool fan also said, “This has been a sensational Champions League campaign for Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, with fans of both clubs now looking forward to the final in Madrid on June 1,” the statement said.

“But supporters’ joy has been tempered by the extortionate costs of travel, accommodation and tickets — if they get a ticket at all with the measly allocation from UEFA.

“Prices of flights to Madrid and surrounding towns have rocketed by up to 840 percent. Hotel rooms are more than £1,000 a night, with stories of room bookings being cancelled and resold at vastly inflated rates.

“Tickets in excess of £500 are exorbitant. There needs to be transparency from UEFA and both clubs in how tickets are priced and allocated.”