CHELSEA fans are in uproar after failing to secure tickets for the club’s opening game of the Premier League season.
Some Blues supporters trying to get seats for the August 17 clash with found themselves with tens of thousands of people ahead of them in a queue - despite paying up to .
But others backed the new system because it at least gave a good indication of their chances of buying a ticket, rather than keeping them hanging on for a long time only to be disappointed.
released seats for the Palace game for sale to “True Blue” and Junior Bluemembers at 10am this morning, with thousands logging on and being given a position in the queue by club partners Ticketmaster.
And fans were quick to let their rage out on social media.
One posted: “Waste of a £60 membership. Fix yourself up Chelsea.”
A second wrote: “Membership system is a joke at Chelsea now.”
A third commented: “Can I refund my membership? This was by far the worst decision by Chelsea.”
A fourth said: “So Chelsea need to seriously do something about these memberships.”
A fifth fumed: “I don’t get it. Purchase membership for £60 and can’t even get in.”
The new True Blue scheme was already controversial.
Last season, members paid a flat £35 annual fee for the right to try to buy tickets for home games.
But Blues bosses not only increased the fee for the basic membership to £40 for 2025/26, but also introduced the new premium True Blue tier which costs £60 and gives priority over standard membership.
The £60 is small beer supremo allegedly wants to charge fans for the right to buy a season ticket at United’s future new stadium.
Yet the result is that Chelsea fans who want a realistic chance of seeing their team at have to pay £25 more than before.
The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust last month accused the club’s owners of exploiting loyalty with a .
The huge demand for tickets only underlines the need for the Blues to increase their home capacity, either by redeveloping the Bridge or building a new 60,000-seater stadium elsewhere.
