Anderlecht fans will not buy food or drinks at the stadium during their trip to Leuven on Sunday. Action against variable ticket prices and the increasingly low number of tickets offered to visiting supporters.
Ivan Boelens, president of the ‘Gentse Verstandhouding’ supporters club and representative of the Fan Council, explains the Mauves’ discontent: “The arbitrariness in the prices is unacceptable. For the match in Antwerp, it was recently 23 euros. However , the Pro League has agreed on a fixed ticket price.
Additionally, the number of tickets available to Anderlecht supporters has decreased significantly. “First there were 750 tickets, now there are only 550 left. This is not fair. Only 13 fan buses were allowed to come to Leuven, but thanks to the mediation of Anderlecht, this has fortunately been resolved However, it is clear that the situation is becoming more and more difficult for visiting supporters” explains Boelens.
A message to the entire Pro League
The boycott mainly aims to send a signal to other clubs. “Leuven has never had a full stadium. They could easily have opened a second visitor’s sector next to our area, but they chose to provide 200 fewer tickets. Some supporters’ clubs have to charge 60 euros to cover their costs, due to the limited number of tickets.
“If other clubs like Anderlecht and Club Brugge open additional sections for visitors, why couldn’t this be done here? We will not allow ourselves to be treated in a submissive manner,” continues Ivan Boelens.
The Fan Council therefore opted for the alternative solution: “We bring our own drinks, a full refrigerated truck, and 1,300 free cans of beer. In addition to 600 pastries for the supporters, because we leave early for a match at 4 p.m. “.
