But later it was more forceful: “I don’t want to talk about the arbitration issue but I hope that those responsible for this matter do everything possible to recover what it should be, objectivity, and not very obvious situations that cannot continue to occur because they distort the competition”.
The club was “overwhelmed” on the issue of tickets
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The head of the entity also assured this appearance that of the more than 29,000 tickets that were put up for sale “organized groups and specialists in resale” caused the control mechanisms activated by the club to be “insufficient”.
In addition, the club concluded that the attendance of Eintracht fans – more than 30,000 according to the club’s estimate – exceeded the forecasts of the security department who chose to let them in to avoid “situations of tension that would have been extreme”.
“Everything spilled over. We understand that the club is not to blame, but it is the most responsible because we have to ensure that this does not happen again in the organization of the parties. The club did not sell tickets to the Germans,” Laporta stated.
Summary Barcelona-Eintracht (1/4 final): An unforeseen ordeal (2-3, overall 3-4)
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