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With tickets sold out, Como directors give up VIP seats for longtime fans

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Como’s president and other club directors will give up their box seats for the club’s sold-out Champions League debut against RB Leipzig.
  • The club wants the tickets to go to longtime supporters born before 1950 who have followed Como through every division.
  • UEFA safety rules reduced the Giuseppe-Sinigaglia stadium’s capacity from 13,600 to 10,000 for the match.

Como’s directors will give up their seats in the stadium box so longtime supporters can attend the club’s first-ever Champions League match.

The Italian club, coached by former Spain international Cesc Fàbregas, secured a Champions League place last season by finishing ahead of established teams such as AC Milan and Juventus in Serie A. Its debut comes against RB Leipzig on Thursday, but the small Giuseppe-Sinigaglia stadium has already sold out.

The venue normally holds 13,600 spectators. UEFA safety rules reduced the available capacity to 10,000, leaving the club unable to accommodate everyone who wanted to attend.

Because capacity has been reduced to 10,000 places under UEFA safety regulations and, unfortunately, the number of tickets is limited, we will not be able to welcome everyone we would have liked.

· Mirwan SuwarsoComo’s president explained why the club could not accommodate all supporters.

Club president Mirwan Suwarso said he and several directors had decided to surrender their places. The club wants the tickets reallocated to its oldest supporters, particularly people born before 1950 who have followed Como in every division and era.

Como has been owned since 2019 by Indonesian billionaire brothers Hartono, who lead the Djarum conglomerate.

Nevertheless, some club directors and I have decided to give up our places for this match, and we want these tickets reallocated to the supporters who have waited the longest, those born before 1950, who have followed the club in every division and every era.

· Mirwan SuwarsoHe announced that directors would give their seats to the club’s oldest and most loyal fans.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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