TICKET sales for Scotland’s Euro 2024 matches have been delayed just an hour before they were due to start after a major blunder.
Scotland Supporters Club members were supposed to be able to start getting their hands on the gold dust briefs this lunchtime – but they’re going to have to wait a little bit longer.
While the general ticketing window got underway back in October, the official Scotland Supporters Club allocation is due to be purchased this week.
The Scottish FA has been allocated around 10,000 tickets for each Euro 2024 group match in Germany.
Scotland will face the hosts in the showpiece opening match in Munich before taking on Switzerland and Hungary.
The supporters club’s ticket window was due to open at 12pm today, December 6.
However, a huge error has meant it’s had to be postponed.
SSC members were due to receive a special access code, giving them the right to purchase tickets.
This is done using the loyal points system which decides who’s eligible to apply for the briefs.
For the initial window due to open today, fans sitting on 12 or more points were to be given a 24-hour guaranteed window to buy tickets for each group stage match.
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However, a blunder has mean that ticket codes have been sent out to members who are NOT yet eligible to buy tickets.
And it means today’s ticket sale has been AXED – with the SFA later confirming that tickets will finally go on sale at noon on Wednesday December 7.
The SFA have had to apologise for the nightmare – with Uefa called in to help resolve it.
A statement released via the Scotland Supporters Club said: “Due to a technical error, Uefa Euro 2004 codes have been sent out to Scotland Supporters Club members who are not eligible to buy tickets at this stage.
“As a result of this error, the sale scheduled for 12 noon will be delayed until further notice while we liaise with Uefa to resolve the issue.
“The Scottish FA would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to supporters at this time. We will communicate further information on the sales schedule as soon as it is available.”
It appears, therefore, that codes have been sent out to supporters with 11 points or fewer in error.
Supporters with 11 points weren’t supposed to receive their access codes until tomorrow – and even then, tickets were expected to be subjected to any remaining availability.
Understandably, fans were left raging with the situation.
One fumed: “This is an absolute disgrace. You should be ashamed of yourselves as people have used holidays etc to acquire the possibility of tickets.”
Another said: “People cleared work diaries for this slot and now potentially in a position where they will be unavailable for new last minute slot. How can mistakes of this magnitude be made? The fans deserve better.”
A third added: “Total shambles from the email sending codes: days/dates wrong for two out of the three games. Does no-one proof read and check such important details?”
Another simply blasted: “What a farce.”
Another raged: “Great, half a day off work for this and now can’t log on until after 6. Thanks a lot.”
As mentioned, there’s no indication at this stage whether the sale will be able to proceed after all.
Many fans pleaded with the SFA to try and ensure it’s fixed today while others called for a change in the tiering system prior to the tickets finally going on sale.
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One said: “What’s the rush? Take a step back and do a proper tiering system. Start at the highest points and give yourself breathing space for errors.”
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