The departure of Lionel Mess from the national and high ticket prices has led the legendary La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires to have many empty seats during the friendly match between Argentina and Uruguay.
Argentina was defeated 2:1 by Uruguay, at a meeting held at the stadium with a capacity of about 55 thousand countries. But what attracted the most was, not the result, but the empty tributaries.
Spectacle in the field, pale atmosphere in the tribuna
Instead of the fiery atmosphere that usually characterizes the Argentina games, this time many parts of the stadium remained empty. Some Tribunes even failed to open up for fans.
Images from Buenos Aires spread rapidly on social networks.
Spanish media The AS) described the situation as a major contrast between the importance of the match and the interest of fans.
Tickets up to 170 euros, unhappy fans
According to the report, one of the main reasons for low interest was high ticket prices, set by the Argentina Football Federation ( AFA).
Prices ranged from 55 to 170 euros, while the stadium’s freest sector did not open at all.
Moreover, tickets could be provided only physically and had to be taken up until one day before the match, at Huracan Stadium.
These conditions displeased Argentinan fans.
Another factor was the absence of Lionel Messes, whose national departure marked a major change for the Argentinian representative.
Fans already await a new star that will motivate them to return to the stadiums and refill the tributaries.
Source Layer: Insander