Chelsea repeat ‘scandalous’ Man Utd mistake ahead of Newcastle United clash

Two matches will be played between Newcastle United and Chelsea in the month following the international break.

In the Premier League, Newcastle United will host Chelsea at St. James’ Park in their first matchback following the international break. On Tuesday, December 19, they will also host the Blues in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal at Stamford Bridge. A victory in that match would advance the Magpies to their second consecutive Carabao Cup semifinal.

The match in question is highly anticipated. However, in contrast to the intrepid Chelsea supporters who will travel to the northeast for the Premier League match, Newcastle United supporters will be obligated to fork out £38 per ticket to witness their team compete in the cup. Due to the Premier League’s away ticket cap, Chelsea supporters are prohibited from paying in excess of £30 to attend St. James’ Park. Nevertheless, this restriction does not apply to cup fixtures.

Magpies supporters are not unfamiliar with paying more than £30 for a ticket this season; at the start of the month, they were required to pay £39 to witness their side defeat Manchester United at Old Trafford. That decision was deemed “scandalous” by the Newcastle United Supporters Trust, which criticized the Red Devils for “mocking” the Premier League’s £30 quota.

In addition, supporters of Newcastle United have been charged £62 to attend their team’s match against PSG at the Parc Des Princes later this month; the away end is currently sold out. Thursday at 1:00 p.m., Newcastle United supporters with 100 or more loyalty points will be able to purchase tickets for the match at Stamford Bridge; thereafter, daily point deductions are anticipated.