FA set 'competitive prices'

The FA has claimed that they have set 'competitive prices' for the FA Cup final.

A plethora of empty seats at both Villa Park and Old Trafford this weekend for the FA Cup semi-finals suggest they were some way out in pricing for a family market, but for the final, chief executive Brian Barwick is confident the FA has got it spot on.

Prices for showpiece events have been a bug-bear of supporters across the country for a number of seasons, and it is a bone of contention Barwick is keen to solve.

The FA has confirmed that tickets will be priced at £35, £60, £80 and £95. A limited number of tickets will also be made available to Manchester United and Chelsea at £17.50 for the under 16s.

Barwick said: "It was important to set ticket prices at a sensible and affordable level for the first FA Cup final at the new Wembley.

"We believe these are very competitive prices for what will be a historic match."