The Chelsea Supporters’ Belief has referred to as on the Premier League to analyze connections between the membership’s co-owner Todd Boehly and a ticket alternate and resale web site.
The Belief has written an open letter to Richard Masters, urging the Premier League chief government to look into Boehly’s hyperlinks to Vivid Seats, an American web site that permits customers outdoors the UK to purchase and promote tickets to sporting occasions and concert events, usually at large mark-ups.
The 51-year-old American is at present a director and investor in Vivid Seats, which the Premier League lists as an “unauthorised ticket web site”. British followers can not use the location or others prefer it as a result of reselling soccer tickets on this approach within the UK is against the law.
Vivid Seats: Open letter & @DCMS Session
The CST has written an open letter to the #PremierLeague CEO in response to studies connecting Todd Boehly & Vivid Seats.
The CST has additionally submitted proof on this subject to the DCMS session on the resale of dwell occasion tickets pic.twitter.com/kVX50g44ri
— Chelsea Supporters’ Belief⭐️⭐️ (@ChelseaSTrust) March 26, 2025
Many Blues followers have taken to social media to complain concerning the issue for members to buy tickets to house and away video games, whereas a Chelsea Supporters’ Belief (CST) survey discovered that solely 17% of supporters had confidence within the membership to sort out touting and concern was expressed at Boehly’s ties to Vivid Seats, which costs 10% fee, plus a service charge.
“Vivid Seats continues to record Premier League tickets for above face worth at considerably inflated charges and our members have continued to point that Mr Boehly’s reference to Vivid Seats is a breach of belief and a transparent battle of curiosity,” a CST spokesperson mentioned.
“Not solely does this undermine the efforts of Chelsea FC, the Premier League, and the Metropolitan Police to fight ticket touting, however Vivid Seats contravenes the Chelsea FC ticketing coverage, and is explicitly named by the Premier League as a identified unauthorised ticket web site.
“We consider that now’s the time for the Premier League to behave swiftly and be sure that a significant shareowner of a Premier League membership ceases facilitating the sale of tickets for considerably above face worth.”
Chelsea have beforehand denounced ticket holders who promote on their seats for revenue.
