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CHELSEA AND MANCHESTER UNITED SIGN UP WITH VIAGOGO

Chelsea Football Club and Manchester United have both signed landmark partnership agreements with viagogo to establish official ticket exchanges to their fans for the first time.

The agreement with viagogo, the market leader in online secondary ticketing, means that more fans can access tickets on a more regular basis in an official, secure and transparent online environment at a guaranteed price. The unique service enables season ticket holders to legally sell unwanted tickets to club members or other season ticket holders for Premier League games. The service will also help both clubs continue the fight against ticket touting.

The ticket exchange sites can be located via the official Chelsea Football Club and Manchester United club web pages at, http://chelseafc.viagogo.com and http://www.manutd.com/ticketexchange.

Viagogo will shortly launch in Germany too and the company aims to expand and become Europe’s pre-eminent secondary ticketing business. As it’s a first in the UK and Europe it has far reaching implications for sport and live events here and on the continent.