CHELSEA have been asked to explain their relationship with ticket resale site Vivid Seats after fan fury towards Todd Boehly.
Blues co-owner , which listed some individual Premier League tickets for up to £20,000 last season.
The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) wrote to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters in March
Blues supporters also said Boehly’s position felt like a “breach of trust”; and a “clear conflict of interest”;.
Vivid Seats, who often sell tickets at inflated rates, is
The league has even told fans to “exercise extreme caution”; when purchasing from Vivid Seats.
Masters met with the Football Supporters Association last month and revealed the have now contacted and that the matter is “ongoing”;.
The minutes from the meeting between the FSA and Masters, which included CST vice-chair Dom Rosso, read: “RM [Masters] confirmed the PL had written to Chelsea to seek clarification on the club’s position with the matter ongoing.
“RM advised the PL would reply to CST once the PL had concluded its discussions with the club.”;
Chelsea took strong action against ticket touts earlier this season.
They told supporters in an email that they had cancelled 1,500 membership accounts where a link to ticket touting had been identified.
Chelsea have been contacted for comment.
