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Important UEFA Euro 2020 Ticket Update regarding Travel Club allocation

Please read our latest announcement on UEFA Euro 2020™ tickets.

This update will outline:
● How our allocations have been impacted
● How ticket numbers will be reduced
● How the process will work

We appreciate this will be a lot of information to take in and advise members to read the update carefully in order to fully understand the process.

https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/apr/22/important-uefa-euro-2020-ticket-update-20210422 

107 Replies

  • Adrian Gunner
    Where we drinking????
  • George Smith
    So I am on 9 Caps and hence in the last 10% what are my odds of getting tickets? 300 Tickets to be split among how many 10%ers?
  • Mark Winterbottom

    In reply to George Smith:

    Using indicative numbers:

    If there were 11,000 allocated tickets originally and there are 3,000 tickets now, 2,700 will be allocated though the 70% and 20% allocations leaving 300 tickets available for the final ballot.

    2,700 of the 11,000 will have been allocated tickets by that point so there will be 8,300 people in the final ballot.

    300 tickets between 8,300 people means about a 3% chance of success.
  • Graham Morrison
    Team England can you please take into account those low cappers who were in the 1200 at Volgograd when doing your 10% ballot

    Many thanks
  • George Smith

    In reply to Graham Morrison:

    Exactly... 3% chance of getting a ticket is an absolute joke for a paid up member who went to all the games in Russia, went to the Porto for Nations league and got 9 caps. Mates who got tickets in the main draw have 25% chance of keeping thiers having put in none of that time, money or effort.
  • George Smith

    In reply to George Smith:

    9 times better chance to keep tickets obtained directly from UEFA in the general sale over tickets obtained through our own supporters club - something wrong with that equation.
  • Matthew Isle

    In reply to George Smith:

    George Smith
    Exactly... 3% chance of getting a ticket is an absolute joke for a paid up member who went to all the games in Russia, went to the Porto for Nations league and got 9 caps. Mates who got tickets in the main draw have 25% chance of keeping thiers having put in none of that time, money or effort.

    The membership scheme is set up such that tournament tickets are the ultimate reward for the travel and commitment members have done in the two campaigns prior to that tournament.

    Hence the Nations League finals and Russia World Cup you were lucky enough to get through travel prior to those or fortunate in the ballot.  Accordingly these tournament fixtures dont themselves accrue caps.

    Frustrating as it is, most might agree this loyalty system is a fair one.

    Don't give up on tickets just yet. Just as you were lucky for the NL and Russia in the ballot you might be again.

    Otherwise start attending and travelling and accruing for Qatar (if that's your bag) and more likely Germany.

    A lot of people prefer the aways (which, in themselves, are a reward to some of the more 'functional' home games) to tournament football anyway.

    Genuinely good luck.

  • Steven Hay

    In reply to George Smith:

    So what is there alternative? Members who have barley a missed a single over the last 5 years or so miss out to people who’ve been to the tournaments and a few games in between? I’m the same as you and probably going to miss out but it’s the fairest solution mate
  • Steven Hay
    Surely Croatia and the Czech’s won’t take the full 3,000? Can’t see many wanting to travelling over and having to quarantine. There’ll be a few UK based fans so could take 1,000 maybe? Will any returns go to us?
  • Matthew Isle

    In reply to Mark Winterbottom:

    Mark Winterbottom
    Using indicative numbers:

    If there were 11,000 allocated tickets originally and there are 3,000 tickets now, 2,700 will be allocated though the 70% and 20% allocations leaving 300 tickets available for the final ballot.

    2,700 of the 11,000 will have been allocated tickets by that point so there will be 8,300 people in the final ballot.

    300 tickets between 8,300 people means about a 3% chance of success.

    Good maths mate.

    These are the consolidated factors, I think of, which will change the likelihood of getting tickets for the group matches:

    'Negatively'

    -If UEFA release less than previously envisaged.

    -You would think that the ESTC team won't split groups into different categories, and therefore different parts of the ground, of groups that are an adult and minor combo on different caps but where caps levels mean all would get a ticket.

    This, although great for the family in question, means other members will be slightly and understandably impacted

    'Positively' before draw - meaning more chance in first sale

    -The amount of ESTC members who have cancelled their group tickets in the various windows. This won't be totally insignificant IMO and they will be ineligible in the ballot.

    -If the ESTC team get more tickets. They've got a great track record on this.

    -This is very very grim but unfortunately some, previously successful, ESTC members will no longer be members. Be it kicked out or sadly no longer with us.

    'Positively' after draw meaning more chance in second sale

    -Again, if the ESTC team get more tickets. They've got a great track record on this.

    -Not all ESTC members automatically entered into the ballot will now be take up their new tickets. E.g. Apathy, changes of circumstances, not wanting to take any risks etc will mean they won't take up their tickets. Others simply won't be able to afford the new categories

    Not long to find out anyway.

  • Mark Winterbottom

    In reply to George Smith:

    I know it won't make you feel better but the original odds of getting tickets through the FA were much shorter than the odds through UEFA. Multiply the odds together of being successful in both ballots and I suspect they are similar.

    Unfortunately for you this club is set up to reward people's loyalty in attending non-tournament games but making them eligible for tournament games. You presumably got that reward in Russia and Portugal.

    This situation is unprecedented with a ridiculously low allocation for a tournament. It means that the number of non-tournament games you need to have attended is also unprecedented.
  • Robert Moss-Waddell

    In reply to David Lilley:

    So having held on to my tickets for nearly a year, I find that my tickets cancelled now I have to go into a ballot with fans that all of a sudden want to reapply after already sending their tickets back ridiculous/shambles
  • Robert Moss-Waddell

    In reply to Adrian Seddon:

    I am in exactly the same position sound blooming stupid if you ask me
  • Robert Moss-Waddell

    In reply to Adrian Seddon:

    I am in the same boat waited over a year didn't return tickets now there is a possibility my daughter could sitting in a different part of the stadium unacceptable.
  • Daniel Gooch

    In reply to Robert Moss-Waddell:

    Only for the second round and quarter final. For all the other games, only people who didn’t return their tickets are in the ballot.
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