Top 14. Montpellier forced to close Ticket Office due to “Perpignan’s fanbase invasion” (deepl translation)

RUGBY. Montpellier were forced to revise their online ticketing model for their match against Perpignan. The reason? The strong mobilisation of Catalan supporters.

Following on from the 500 fans who turned out in the Ain region against Oyonnax, the Catalan tide is now set to invade the neighbouring town of Hérault. At the time of writing, over 2,500 tickets have already been sold to Catalan supporters, despite the fact that the match is only four weeks away. The declared aim is to buy at least another thousand tickets for this decisive match.

Faced with this popular enthusiasm, the MHR was forced to act. The GGL Stadium may have one of the lowest attendances in the league, but it remains devoted to its team. Doubtless fearing that this would not be the case given the number of seats taken by their opponents, Montpellier have temporarily reserved their ticket office for season ticket holders.

After numerous reactions from Catalan fans on social networks following this restriction, Mohed Altrad’s club decided to reopen its website to all. However, access has been restricted to a specific stand: Eden Park.

This has already sold out, with many fans determined to make a lot of noise during the derby.

the 2022 French champions do not yet know how to handle the situation. According to our information, a meeting was held on Tuesday morning to decide on the ticketing strategy to be adopted.

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