Our visit to Anfield on Sunday saw a number of Liverpool fans refused entry to or ejected from the dedicated away section. In each case, they were found in possession of a match ticket issued to a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.
Prior to the game, as part of our anti-touting measures, the Club made targeted purchases from unofficial resale websites, preventing further tickets from changing hands and identifying the supporters attempting to profit from them. We also engaged directly with Liverpool’s safety team, requesting that they deny entry and eject home fans identified in the away end before and during the game.
The Club has always been clear that the unauthorised resale of match tickets is strictly prohibited. This is considered an offence under our Sanctions and Banning policy, and we have already issued points deductions this season to individuals who have passed or resold away tickets to fellow Spurs fans.
Forwarding away tickets to fans of the home team is considered a particularly serious offence as it creates uncomfortable and potentially unsafe environments for supporters who have purchased their tickets legitimately. It also undermines the integrity of our ticketing point system and brings the Club’s name into disrepute.
As previously communicated, we operate a zero-tolerance approach towards ticket touting and all forms of unofficial ticket resale. We have therefore identified the supporters whose tickets were purchased from resale websites, and those whose tickets were found in possession of home fans, and will be issuing the following sanctions to each:
• Immediate removal of Season Ticket
• Cancellation of all match tickets – home and away – for the remainder of the 2024/25 season
• Removal of all ticketing points
• Indefinite Club ban – to be reviewed after three years
We have written to each supporter individually to confirm these sanctions.
Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust said: “We support the Club’s efforts to crack down on ticket touting at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and for away tickets, where demand vastly outweighs supply. Selling or passing on tickets is unfair to fans who would otherwise have qualified for an away ticket or have been able to buy a home one.”