Apply now for UEFA Cup final tickets ..

Tickets have gone on sale – via uefa.com – for the 2008 UEFA Cup final, to be played at the City of Manchester Stadium in England on 14 May.

The general public will be able to apply for up to two tickets between today and 16 March at midnight CET. Once the application period has finished, allocation will be decided by lottery with every valid application entering the ballot, regardless of the time of submission within the application period.

The net capacity of the City of Manchester Stadium for the final will be 44,000. There are 11,000 tickets available for sale to fans worldwide, while around 60 per cent of the stadium capacity is reserved for supporters of the two finalists, with each club able to take up to 13,000 tickets and distribute these directly to their fans. A total of 7,000 tickets will be allocated to the European football family, comprising UEFA, national associations, commercial partners and broadcasters, and the Local Organising Committee.

Several price categories are available for the general public (VAT included): category 1 (£95.00); category 2 (£75.00); category 3 (£55.00); disabled (£35.00). Administration charges (including postal charges and VAT) will be applied for each ticket order, with successful UK-based applicants being levied an additional £7; ticket holders from mainland Europe being charged £15; and those from the rest of the world paying £20.

Payment can be made by credit card only (Eurocard/MasterCard and Visa) and applicants will be advised by 25 March if they have been successful or not. Tickets will be dispatched as from 18 April by express courier. Any information requests should be addressed to the host association:
– by phone on +44 (0) 8707 14 05 08 (from 14 February to 14 May);
– by email to uefacupfinal2008@mcfc.co.uk

All applicants are bound by the ticketing terms and conditions. Action will be taken in cases of infringement. Online applications will be checked against police data to ensure that anyone banned from stadiums is unsuccessful in any attempt to purchase tickets. Persons attending the final are warned that tickets will be personalised and that security checks at the stadium are planned. UEFA underlines that no tickets are being distributed via agencies or brokers.

The only official sales channel for the general public will be uefa.com, UEFA's official website. The two finalist clubs will distribute their own allocation of tickets to their supporters. Once the two finalists are known at the beginning of May, the clubs will communicate in detail how they operate the sales to their fans. UEFA encourages supporters not to be lured into deals with touts, who not only demand exorbitant prices but are often not in possession of the tickets they purport to have for sale.