{"id":287909,"date":"2023-09-17T10:34:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T10:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=287909"},"modified":"2023-09-17T10:34:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T10:34:12","slug":"richard-keys-slams-man-citys-2130-hospitality-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/richard-keys-slams-man-citys-2130-hospitality-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Keys slams Man City&apos;s \u00a32,130 hospitality tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Richard Keys slams Manchester City&#8217;s hospitality tickets as a &#8216;DISGRACE&#8217; with Premier League champions charging \u00a32,130 for young fans to meet their heroes<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Richard Keys criticised the price of Manchester City&#8217;s hospitality package<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Club&#8217;s Autograph Hospitality Package allows fans to meet players after a game<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Veteran broadcaster Richard Keys has taken aim at Man City over the club&#8217;s pricing of hospitality tickets for young fans.<\/p>\n<p>A report from the the Mirror revealed City&#8217;s Autograph package will cost an eye-watering\u00a0\u00a32,130 for under 12s and\u00a0\u00a33,200 for older \u00adchildren and adults.<\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s website calls the package &#8216;one of the most extraordinary experiences in the world of football&#8217; and offers fans the chance to &#8216;snap a photo and get an autograph with some of your favourite names in football from the Man City team&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>However, Keys slammed the high price of the experience, and called on the Premier League champions to &#8216;Engage with [the] fan base the right way.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Come on @ManCity If there\u2019s a club in the world can afford to do this properly it\u2019s you.&#8217; The former Sky Sports presenter wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/10\/75524427-0-image-a-6_1694942459282.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Richard Keys criticised Manchester City for the pricing of their Autograph Hospitality package<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/10\/75524451-0-image-a-7_1694942463668.jpg\" height=\"187\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The broadcaster took to social media to call on the club engage with the fan base &#8216;the right way&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/10\/75524447-0-image-a-8_1694942466122.jpg\" height=\"447\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Package is priced at \u00a32,130 for under-12s and allows fans to get an autograph and pictures with stars<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This is a disgrace at a time when money is so tight in the U.K. Engage with tomorrow\u2019s fan base the right way. Make the service complementary.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the chance to meet players, the Autograph package also includes &#8216;executive transport to the Etihad from a City centre location&#8217;, &#8216;five-course fine dining experience with inclusive drinks&#8217; and &#8216;luxury, padded, heated seats directly behind the team dugouts&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>By comparison, the most expensive hospitality package including a matchday ticket for rivals Manchester United&#8217;s clash with Crystal Palace later this month is listed at \u00a31,250.<\/p>\n<p>However, City&#8217;s Autograph package isn&#8217;t the most expensive hospitality ticket in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s &#8216;Hero Experience&#8217;\u00a0has prices starting at \u00a38,940 and offers fans the chance to meet a first team player of their choice and enjoy &#8216;private pre-match pitch-side tour with an Arsenal legend&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>City have been contacted for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12528167\/Richard-Keys-slams-Manchester-Citys-hospitality-tickets-DISGRACE-Premier-League-champions-charging-2130-young-fans-meet-heroes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Richard Keys slams Manchester City&#8217;s hospitality tickets as a &#8216;DISGRACE&#8217; 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