Will Diego Forlan signing pay for itself? Kitchee expect 20,000 fans at first AFC Champions League game despite ticket price rise
Hong Kong Premier League champions move first two continental matches from Mong Kok to larger capacity Hong Kong Stadium
How much Diego Forlan is earning at Kitchee remains a mystery, but fans are going to have to shell out more to catch a glimpse of the former World Cup star in the AFC Champions League.
The Hong Kong Premier League champions announced increased ticket prices for the top regional cup competition as they unveiled the Uruguayan striker at a press conference on Friday.
Tickets for last year’s qualification round cost HK$160, but members of the Kitchee supporters club will pay HK$180 – with HK$60 concessionary tickets for the elderly and students – for the first two home games at Hong Kong Stadium, before moving to Mong Kok Stadium for the third match because of a clash of dates with the Rugby Sevens which uses the So Kon Po facility.
For non-members, tickets will be priced in two categories at HK$300 and HK$200 for the games, with concessions at HK$100.
“We are expecting a strong crowd of over 20,000 fans for the opening home match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea,” said Kitchee general manager Wilson Ng Hoi-wai.