West Ham Europa League tickets for Eintracht Frankfurt game sell at turbo speed in first hour
Tickets for the first leg of the Europa League semi-final between West Ham and Eintracht Frankfurt are selling faster than ever, Claret & Hugh reports.
The Hammers produced an incredible display to defeat Lyon 3-0 away and advance to their first European semi-final since 1976.
And fans have been clamouring to get hold of tickets to attend the first leg at the London Stadium on 28 April, with thousands going inside the first hour this morning (15 April).
Hugh Southern of Claret & Hugh said: “Tickets went on sale at 10 am this morning and Claret and Hugh has learned that 13,000 were sold within an hour.
“Whilst tickets will be available until April 20 there are going to few if any left at the rate they are selling and the key is to ensure that fans of the German fans do not buy at our end.”
Rush
This European run is turning out to be an historic achievement by David Moyes and his players.
Few could have predicted the club would be in this situation a couple of years ago, when poor performances on the pitch were mirroring discontent and anger in the stands.
The Scot has done an incredible job since he returned to the club, but this might be the best, and there is every chance it could become the crowning achievement of his entire career.
The margin of victory, and the overall performance, has to put last night’s result as the best in this run, and for that matter in the club’s recent history.
And with La Liga giants Barcelona surprisingly out, suddenly the competition is wide open.
It was the upcoming opponents who shocked the Blaugrana at the Camp Nou though so the Hammers have to be on top of their game to progress.
It is no surprise that fans are desperate to be there, as the European nights this season have even given the previously unpopular London Stadium some club history.
Perhaps the Champions League is back on for next season, but Moyes has to prevent his players from getting ahead of themselves.
In other West Ham news, Simon Jordan made a major prediction on Daniel Kretinsky for the club’s future live on talkSPORT.
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