Sponsors give fans final tickets

[Karl]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=629 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=3><DIV class=mxb><DIV class=sh>Sponsors give fans final tickets </DIV></DIV></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=416><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=203 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><DIV> <DIV class=cap>Manchester United beat Wigan to win the trophy last year</DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Arsenal and Chelsea fans will have an extra chance to get Carling Cup final tickets after sponsors gave the two clubs their entire ticket allocation.

Each club will get around 30,000 tickets for the match on 25 February at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

In addition, 200 fans of each side will be guests in the sponsor's suites.

"The more fans in the ground the better so we wanted to ensure we helped as many as possible enjoy the game," said Cup sponsorship manager Richard Smith. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Karl]

RE: Sponsors give fans final tickets

Wonder if our JFF has ever tried this?

In addition to sharing JFF'stotal in-take (i.e. JFF's in-take from all gate receipts - JFF's expenses) from this competition ourKO Cup, allocating a share of tickets to the teams that make it to the finals would be a good gesture. It would certainly be a step in the right direction to shore up the clubs finances.

Aside: JFF would have good platform to request of clubs 'proper legal business organisation'...(sound/good legal well run entities?).

Basic minimum demands, e.g. legal administrative framwork and annual audited accounts, etc. ...could be made, which if not met would have the club's (clubs') earnings lodged in escrow account awaiting compliance with the JFF's demands.